sopient, a. and n. Med.
(ˈsəʊpɪənt)
[f. L. sōpient-, sōpiens, pres. pple. of sōpīre sopite v.]
a. adj. Having a dulling or deadening effect. b. n. A soporific (Cent. Dict. 1891).
| 1804 Med. Jrnl. XII. 523 By the use of sopient mucilaginous potions..the symptoms greatly diminished. |