English Dictionary

sleeping draught

名詞

古風

(dated) A liquid medicine that induces sleep.

日本語の意味

眠りを誘発する液体の薬、すなわち催眠薬（古風な表現）

The old apothecary warned that the sleeping draught should only be used in desperate cases.

古い薬局の店主は、その眠りを誘う液剤はやむを得ない場合にのみ使用すべきだと警告した。

意味（1）

(dated) A liquid medicine that induces sleep.

In the evening, when the princess came and brought him his drink, he made appear as if he drank, but he threw it over his shoulder, for he felt sure she had put a sleeping draught in his drink.

sleeping draughts （ plural ）