noun
sleeping pills; sleep medication
Common abbreviation of 睡眠薬 (すいみんやく). Used in everyday conversation and medical contexts.
昨夜は眠剤を飲んでもなかなか寝付けなかった。
Last night, even after taking a sleeping pill, I couldn't fall asleep easily.
医者に強い眠剤を処方してもらった。
The doctor prescribed me a strong sleep medication.
Abbreviation of 睡眠薬 (すいみんやく, 'sleeping medication'), combining 眠 (sleep) and 剤 (drug/medicine).