I.sleep-bringing, soporific, somniferous (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): “vis papaveris,” Plin. 18, 25, 61, § 229: “virga (Mercurii),” Ov. M. 1, 672: “aspis,” causing torpidity, deadly, Luc. 9, 701; so, “venenum (aspidis),” Ov. M. 9, 693: “strychnos,” App. Flor. 74; cf. somniculosus, II., and somnificus.
somnĭfer , ĕra, ĕrum, adj. somnus-fero,