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수면제 meaning and pronunciation

sumyeonje · sleeping pill

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 64983
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 수면제Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    잠이 들게 하는 약.

    English: sleeping pill — Medicine that makes one fall asleep.

    Examples

    • 수면제 과용.
    • 수면제 오용.
    • 수면제 중독.
    • 수면제를 먹다.
    • 수면제를 복용하다.
    • 수면제를 처방하다.
Origin
睡眠劑
Categories
삶 > 약품류 · 건강

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