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Drowsiness vs Stupefacient - What's the difference?

drowsiness | stupefacient |

As nouns the difference between drowsiness and stupefacient

is that drowsiness is state of being drowsy while stupefacient is (medical) a drug that has the above effect.

As an adjective stupefacient is

(medical) inducing stupor or drowsiness (with a drug such as a narcotic or an anaesthetic).

drowsiness

English

Noun

(wikipedia drowsiness) (-)
  • State of being drowsy.

    • stupefacient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (medical) inducing stupor or drowsiness (with a drug such as a narcotic or an anaesthetic)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medical) a drug that has the above effect
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