somnos

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noun

A hypnotic and sedative drug containing chloral hydrate.

OriginLatin somnos →
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Meanings

nounsomnos (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableA hypnotic and sedative drug containing chloral hydrate.

    The subcommittee's report to the Council on Pharmacy and Chemistry shows that the action of somnos is practically identical with that of a 5 per cent elixir of hydrated chloral.

    1906, JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, volume 47, pages 872–875

Origin

  1. Latinsomnos“sleep”
  2. Englishsomnos

From a proprietary name, from Latin somnos (“sleep”).

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APA

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MLA

“somnos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somnos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somnos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somnos.

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