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sopition

/səˈpɪʃən/

sopition noun: the act of putting to sleep.

Noun

sopition (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of putting to sleep.
    • But as for dementation, sopition of reason, and the diviner particle from drink, though American religion approve, and Pagan piety of old hath practised, even at their sacrifices; Christian morality and the doctrine of Christ will not allow.1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, V.XXII.18
    • The fresh, loose opium pill will narcotize quickly; the old, compact, dry one will dissolve very slowly, act locally, produce little sopition, and thus be more effective as a contraria for a certain kind of diarrhœa.1879, The Hahnemannian Monthly, volume 14, page 113

Origin of sopition

From Latin sōpītiō, from sōpiō (“to put to sleep”).

Questions about sopition

What does sopition mean?
Sopition means the act of putting to sleep.
What part of speech is sopition?
Sopition is a noun.
How do you pronounce sopition?
Sopition is pronounced /səˈpɪʃən/.

Words near sopition in the dictionary

  1. sopite
  2. sopite syndrome
  3. sopited
  4. sopites
  5. sopiting
  6. sopition
  7. Sopje
  8. Sopko
  9. Sopley
  10. SOPO
  11. sopor

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