somnifacient

somnifacient
/som'neuh fay"sheuhnt/, adj.
1. causing or inducing sleep.
n.
2. a drug or other agent that induces or tends to induce sleep.
[1885-90; < L somn(us) sleep + -i- -I- + -FACIENT]

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