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sleeping pill
noun
: a pill that contains a drug which helps a person sleep
Full Definition of SLEEPING PILL
: a drug and especially a barbiturate that is taken as a tablet or capsule to induce sleep
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First Known Use of SLEEPING PILL
1664
Rhymes with SLEEPING PILL
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Medical Dictionary
sleeping pill
noun
Medical Definition of SLEEPING PILL
: a drug and especially a barbiturate that is taken as a tablet or capsule to induce sleep—called also sleeping tablet
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