Sleeping Draught (Noun)
Meaning
A soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She gave the patient a sleeping draught to help with the lingering pain and anxiety after the surgery.
- Taking a sleeping draught every night became her only way to get some rest in a city filled with constant noise.
- The medication came in the form of a blue capsule and was described as a fast-acting sleeping draught.
- In an attempt to ease her insomnia, the doctor prescribed a mild sleeping draught that could be taken before bed.
- After weeks of lying awake due to stress, Sarah resorted to taking a sleeping draught, but even that was becoming less effective.