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agrypnotic

British

/ ˌæɡrɪpˈnɒtɪk /

adjective

obsolete inducing, relating to, or characterized by insomnia

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noun

obsolete a drug or agent that induces insomnia

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Etymology

Origin of agrypnotic

C20: from Greek agrupnos wakeful, from agrein to pursue + hupnos sleep

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