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hypnotic

[ hip-not-ik ]
/ hɪpˈnɒt ɪk /
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adjective

of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.
susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.
inducing sleep.

noun

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Origin of hypnotic

1680–90; <Late Latin hypnōticus<Greek hypnōtikós sleep-inducing, narcotic, equivalent to hypnō- (variant stem of hypnoûn to put to sleep; see Hypnos) + -tikos-tic

OTHER WORDS FROM hypnotic

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Words related to hypnotic

soothing, mesmerizing, anesthetic, opiate, narcotic, soporific, anodyne, lenitive, sleepy, somnolent, somniferous, calmative, mesmeric, soporose

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British Dictionary definitions for hypnotic

hypnotic
/ (hɪpˈnɒtɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep
(of a person) susceptible to hypnotism

noun

a drug or agent that induces sleep
a person susceptible to hypnosis

Derived forms of hypnotic

hypnotically, adverb

Word Origin for hypnotic

C17: from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep
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Medical definitions for hypnotic

hypnotic
[ hĭp-nŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to hypnotism or hypnosis.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.

n.

An agent that causes sleep.
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