Latin somnus sleep + English -facient
circa 1890, in the meaning defined above
somnial
somnifacient
somniferous
“Somnifacient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/somnifacient. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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