Stupifacient

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Stupefacient \Stu`pe*fa"cient\, a. [L. stupefaciens, p. pr. of
     stupefacere to stupefy; stupere to be stupefied + facere to
     make. Cf. {Stupefy}.] [Written also {stupifacient}.]
     Producing stupefaction; stupefactive. -- n. (Med.) Anything
     promoting stupefaction; a narcotic.
     [1913 Webster]