somnifère

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin somnifer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔm.ni.fɛʁ/

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Adjective

somnifère (plural somnifères)

1. (medicine) sedative, provoking sleep

Derived terms

• pavot somnifère

Noun

somnifère m (plural somnifères)

1. sleeping pill

Further reading

• “somnifère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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