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sleeping draught
noun
any drink containing a drug or agent that induces sleep
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He very kindly made me up a sleeping draught, which he gave to me, telling me that it would do me no harm, as it was very mild....
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He picked up the paper with the sleeping draught in it.
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But there was no sign of sleeping draughts or tablets.
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“My wife always takes a sleeping draught when travelling by train. She took her usual dose of trional.”
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“You are weary with grief, my lord. Let me fix you a sleeping draught.”
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