sleeping pill
nounUK /ˈsliː.pɪŋ ˌpɪl/
US /ˈsliː.pɪŋ ˌpɪl/
A sleeping pill is a medicine that helps you fall asleep.
The doctor gave him a sleeping pill so he could rest at night.
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2. A tablet or capsule taken to treat difficulty falling or staying asleep.
She keeps a sleeping pill by her bed for nights when she cannot rest.
3. Anything that makes a person feel very sleepy or dull.
That long lecture was like a sleeping pill for the whole class.
4. A drug used in medical settings to calm a patient before a procedure.
The nurse offered a sleeping pill before the overnight test.