"sleep aid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sleep aids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sleep aid (plural sleep aids)
  1. A drug (most commonly a pill) or nutritional supplement used to help the consumer get to sleep. Categories (topical): Sleep Hyponyms: sleeping pill

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