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Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion.

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  1. a. Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion.
  2. adj. sleep inducing
  3. Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion. Walton.
  4. Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, asomniferous potion. Walton.