soporific

soporific
adj.
Staying pain: V. παυσί̆λῡπος, νωδύ̆νος.

soporific
subs.
Use P. and V. φάρμᾰκον, τό.
Sleeping-draught: P. μανδραγόρας, ὁ.

SOPORIFIC

somnifer (Plin. Ov.): somnificus (Plin.): *medicamentum somnum concitans: A soporific (medicine) sopor (Nep. Sen.: ☞ medicamentum somnificum is not classical; potio somnifica is altogether without authority): to administer a soporific alicui soporem dare: to take a soporific soporem sumere (Sen. Ep. 83 fin.) or potare.

soporific (adj.):

1. sŏpōrĭfer: the s. poppy, s. papaver, Virg. Aen. 4, 486: Ov.: Plin.

2. sŏpōrus (sleep-bringing): s. nox, Virg.: Lucan.

3. somnĭfer, somnĭfĭcus (v. NARCOTIC, adj.). Phr.: a bough made s. by Stygian influence, ramus vi Stygia soporatus, Virg. Aen. 5, 855: a cake rendered s. with drugged grain, soporata medicatis frugibus offa, ib. 6, 420. For to make s., v. TO DRUG.

soporific (subs.): mĕdĭcāmentum somnĭfĭcum (a drug), Plin. 37, 10, 57 § 158. Or expr. by circuml.: v. OPIATE throughout.