adjective
- causing or tending to cause sleep
Usage: medical; formal
noun
- a substance that induces sleep
Usage: medical; formal
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a somnifacient medication to help with her insomnia.
- Warm milk has mild somnifacient properties.
- The somnifacient effects of the herb were well-documented in ancient texts.
- He avoided somnifacient substances before his night shift.
- The pharmacist recommended a natural somnifacient for better sleep.
- Chamomile tea is a gentle somnifacient used by many people.