soporose, soporous

soporose, soporous
Relating to or causing an unnaturally deep sleep. [L. sopor, deep sleep]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Soporous — Soporose Sop o*rose , Soporous Sop o*rous, a. [From {Sopor}; cf. L. soporus, fr. sopor a heavy sleep; F. soporeux.] Causing sleep; sleepy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Soporose — Sop o*rose , Soporous Sop o*rous, a. [From {Sopor}; cf. L. soporus, fr. sopor a heavy sleep; F. soporeux.] Causing sleep; sleepy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • soporose — /sop euh rohs , soh peuh /, adj. 1. sleepy. 2. Pathol. characterized by abnormal slumber. Also, soporous /sop euhr euhs, soh peuhr /. [1700 10; SOPOR + OSE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • asleep — adv 1. fast asleep, sound asleep, dead asleep, in or into a deep sleep, in or into a coma. adj 2. sleeping, resting, reposing, slumbering, dozing, drowsing, Inf. snoozing, Sl. logging z s; somnolent, soporose, soporous; dead to the world, Inf.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • restful — adj 1. tranquilizing, calming, Med. calmative, sedative, narcotic, opiate; comforting, soothing, relaxing; sleepy, slumberous, slumbering, drowsing, drowsy, oscitant, dozing, dozy, somnolent, soporose, soporous; soporific, hypnotic, somniferous,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • sleeping — n 1. slumber, repose. See sleep(def. 6). adj 2. asleep, sound asleep, Med. soporose, soporous; resting, reposing, slumbering, dozing, drowsing, Inf. snoozing, somnolent; napping, catnapping; oversleeping, late sleeping. 3. dormant, inactive,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”