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sleeping pill

noun as in pill to aid sleep

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A friend offered me a sleeping pill, which should relax me and make me sleep well.

I had previously taken the odd sleeping pill, but I don’t like to take them for no reason because I am afraid of developing a dependency on them and then not being able to sleep on my own.

He was prescribed sleeping pills, muscle relaxants, antidepressants, antihistamines, opioids, and opiates by the Reno, Nevada, VA, after his service to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, as well as disk degeneration in his back, he said.

I took a sleeping pill before I went to work and nodded off at my desk.

As we pulled into the graveyard, I took a sleeping pill by accident instead of my antidepressant.

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On this page you'll find 10 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sleeping pill, such as: sedative, barbiturate, benzodiazepine, bromide, hypnotic, and nightcap.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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