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hypnotic

Syllabification: (hyp·not·ic)
Pronunciation: /hipˈnätik/

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Definition of hypnotic

adjective

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

noun

  • 1 Medicine a sleep-inducing drug.
  • 2a person under or open to the influence of hypnotism.

Derivatives

hypnotically

Pronunciation: /-(ə)lē/

adverb

Origin:

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

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