First Known Use: circa 1890
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somnifacient
adjective som·ni·fa·cient \ˌsäm-nə-ˈfā-shənt\
Definition of SOMNIFACIENT
: hypnotic 1
— somnifacient noun
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Origin of SOMNIFACIENT
Latin somnus sleep + English -facient
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