Cryptic crossword clue
Heard fruit tonic mixture is sleep-inducing 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HYPNOTIC

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What does HYPNOTIC mean?

HYPNOTIC noun
  1. A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
  2. A soporific substance.
HYPNOTIC adjective
  1. Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
  2. (pharmaceutical effect) Inducing sleep; soporific.

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