sleeping pill; soporific
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sedative; soporific; a drug that can suppress cerebral cortex activity to induce sleep
formalA technical term commonly known as '安眠药' in everyday language. Examples include phenobarbital and methaqualone.
Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
le了
yī一
xiē些
cuī催
mián眠
yào药
bāng帮
zhù助
shuì睡
mián眠
。
The doctor prescribed some sleeping pills to help him sleep.
Shǐ使
yòng用
cuī催
mián眠
yào药
xū需
yào要
zūn遵
yī医
zhǔ嘱
，
bù不
kě可
làn滥
yòng用
。
The use of sedatives requires following a doctor's advice and should not be abused.
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Běn苯
bā巴
bǐ比
tuǒ妥
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
cuī催
mián眠
yào药
。
Phenobarbital is a common type of sedative drug.