sleep aid

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Noun

sleep aid (plural sleep aids)

1. Any drug, nutritional supplement, device, or behavioral method used to help a person to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have better sleep quality.

   Hyponyms: sleep hygiene, sleeping pill, sleep mask, white noise

   1. (often specifically) A pill (containing a drug or nutritional supplement) for this purpose.

      Near-synonym: sleeping pill

Related terms

• sleepless
• sleeplessness
• undersleep