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somniferous

adjective som·nif·er·ous \säm-ˈni-f(ə-)rəs\

Definition of SOMNIFEROUS

:  soporific
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Origin of SOMNIFEROUS

Latin somnifer somniferous, from somnus + -fer -ferous
First Known Use: 1602

Rhymes with SOMNIFEROUS

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somniferous

adjective som·nif·er·ous \säm-ˈnif-(ə-)rəs\

Medical Definition of SOMNIFEROUS

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