| Main Entry: | sleeping pill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pill to aid sleep |
Synonyms: |
barbiturate, benzodiazepine, bromide, hypnotic, nightcap, sedative, sedative-hypnotic, sleeping tablet, soporific |
| Main Entry: | sedative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | soothing agent, medicine |
Synonyms: |
analgesic, anodyne, barbiturate, calmant, calmative, depressant, dope*, downer, drug, hypnotic, knockout pill, medication, narcotic, nerve medicine, opiate, pacifier, pain pill, pain-killer, quietive, sleeping pill, tranquillizer |
Antonyms: |
antidepressant |