sleep-inducing

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It was sleep-inducing and contained many dozens of obvious lies.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024

In terms of treatment, Janda is currently working on a vaccine to block xylazine’s sleep-inducing effects.

From Slate • May 12, 2024

So what is so sleep-inducing about that diet?

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2022

"Since both of these compounds play an important role in regulating sleep, it seems quite logical that tryptophan has always been fingered as the sleep-inducing culprit behind the Thanksgiving Day nap."

From Fox News • Nov. 24, 2021

In the stem there still lingers a small quantity of the sleep-inducing principle, "lactucarin," particularly when the plant is flowering.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas