Complete Definition of "hypnotic"

English
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Etymology
From F. hypnotique "inclined to sleep, soporific" < LL. hypnoticus < AGr. polytonic|��ν��ικ�� (hupn�tikos) "inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy" < polytonic|��νῶ (hupn�) "I put to sleep" < polytonic|��νο� (hupnos) "sleep".

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
  2. inducing|Inducing sleep; soporific.

Translations
trans-top|of or relating to hynosis or hynotism
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trans-top|inducing sleep; soporific
Finnish: t-|fi|hypnoottinen
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Greek: t|el|��ν��ικ��|m|s|sc=Grek (ipnotikós)
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Noun
en-noun

  1. A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
  2. A soporific substance.

Translations
trans-top|one who is, or can be, hypnotized
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trans-top|a soporific substance
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Derived terms
hypnotically

Category:Drugs

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