hypnotic (redirected from Hypnotic drugs)

hyp·not·ic  (hp-ntk)

adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to hypnosis.

b. Of or relating to hypnotism.

2. Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific: read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice.

n.

1.

a. A person who is hypnotized.

b. A person who can be hypnotized.

2. An agent that causes sleep; a soporific.

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[French hypnotique, from Late Latin hypnticus, inducing sleep, from Greek hupntikos, from hupnoun, to put to sleep, from hupnos, sleep; see swep- in Indo-European roots.]

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hyp·noti·cal·ly adv.

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hypnotic [hɪpˈnɒtɪk]

adj

1. (Psychology) of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep

2. (Psychology) (of a person) susceptible to hypnotism

n

1. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a drug or agent that induces sleep

2. (Psychology) a person susceptible to hypnosis

[from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep]

hypnotically  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hypnotic - a drug that induces sleep soporific drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic narcoleptic - a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet - a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule) hypnagogue - an agent that induces drowsiness or sleep
Adj.	1.	hypnotic - of or relating to hypnosis
	2.	hypnotic - attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome" mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

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hypnotic

adjective

1. mesmeric, soothing, narcotic, opiate, soporific, sleep-inducing, somniferous The hypnotic state lies between being awake and being asleep.

2. mesmerizing, spellbinding, mesmeric His songs are often both hypnotic and reassurringly pleasant.

Translations

hypnotic [hɪpˈnɒtɪk]

A. ADJ [state] → hipnótico; [eyes, rhythm, sound] → hipnótico, hipnotizador

B. N → hipnótico m

hypnotic [hɪpˈnɒtɪk] adj → hypnotique

hypnotic

adj

(= hypnotized) regression, trance → hypnotisch; hypnotic state → Hypnose f, → Hypnosezustand m

(= mesmerizing) effect, rhythm, music, power, voice, eyes → hypnotisch, hypnotisierend

n

(= drug) → Hypnotikum nt (spec), → Schlafmittel nt

(= person) (easily hypnotized) → leicht hypnotisierbarer Mensch; (under hypnosis) → Hypnotisierte(r) mf

hypnotic [hɪpˈnɒtɪk] adj → ipnotico/a