sopor

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Meanwhile, especial care should be taken to avoid giving so much of any opiate as will induce sopor or excite nausea.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Tale tuum carmen nobis, divine Poeta, Quale sopor fessis in gramine, quale per �stum Dulcis aqu� saliente sitim restinguere rivo.

From The Preface to the Aeneis of Virgil (1718) by Trapp, Joseph

They dispose to sopor, lethargy, and even insanity.

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

Expectat solos Christi sopor iste susurros: Dormit enim; sed non omnibus illa tamen.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

In prose sopor has only a causative meaning, a means of producing sleep, but not a deep sleep.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig