hypnotic

 
Pronunciation: /hɪpˈnɒtɪk/

adjective

  • 1relating to or producing hypnosis: a hypnotic state
  • exerting a compelling or soporific effect: her voice had a hypnotic quality
  • 2 Medicine (of a drug) sleep-inducing.

noun

  • 1 Medicine a sleep-inducing drug: hypnotics may be prescribed
  • 2a person under or open to hypnosis.

Derivatives

hypnotically

adverb

Origin:

early 17th century: from French hypnotique, via late Latin from Greek hupnōtikos 'causing sleep', from hupnoun 'put to sleep', from hupnos 'sleep'