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sleeping pill
noun
- a pill or capsule containing a drug for inducing sleep.
sleeping pill
noun
- a pill or tablet containing a sedative drug, such as a barbiturate, used to induce sleep
Word History and Origins
Origin of sleeping pill1
Example Sentences
My parents, now retired in Brazil, had me bring various things from L.A.: headphones, soft toothbrushes, hair dryers, sleeping pills, heating pads, slippers, nasal sprays, art books, cashmere sweaters.
“Nor did I know that rapists were turning more and more to sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medicine … my ignorance strikes me as almost culpable.”
Athletes often won't prioritise sleep, because they know that they can go to the doctor and get a sleeping pill.
Just a few months after Epstein's death from an accidental sleeping pills overdose, The Beatles formed Apple Corps, which they hoped would protect their financial interests.
I suppose I could have avoided those moonlight bathroom trips with a sleeping pill, but that would have only masked the bigger problem: I wanted to quit drinking and couldn’t.
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