hypnotic agent

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• Hypnotic — Hyp*not ic, n. 1. Any agent that produces, or tends to produce, sleep; an opiate; a soporific; a narcotic. [1913 Webster] 2. A person who exhibits the phenomena of, or is subject to, hypnotism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hypnotic — [hip nät′ik] adj. [Fr or LL: Fr hypnotique < LL hypnoticus < Gr hypnōtikos, tending to sleep < hypnos: see HYPNO ] 1. causing sleep; soporific 2. of, characterized by, having the nature of, or inducing hypnosis 3. easily hypnotized n. 1 …   English World dictionary

• hypnotic — 1. Causing sleep. 2. An agent that promotes sleep. SYN: soporific (2). 3. Relating to hypnotism. [G. hypnotikos, causing one to sleep] * * * hyp·not·ic hip nät ik adj 1) tending to produce sleep: SOPORIFIC …   Medical dictionary

• hypnotic — I. adjective Etymology: French or Late Latin; French hypnotique, from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Greek hypnōtikos, from hypnoun to put to sleep, from hypnos Date: 1625 1. tending to produce sleep ; soporific 2. a. of or relating to hypnosis or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hypnotic — /hɪpˈnɒtɪk / (say hip notik) adjective 1. relating to hypnosis or hypnotism. 2. susceptible to hypnotism, as a person. 3. hypnotised. 4. inducing sleep. –noun 5. an agent or drug that produces sleep; a sedative. 6. someone subject to hypnotic… …  

• hypnotic — hypnotically, adv. /hip not ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism. 2. inducing or like something that induces hypnosis. 3. susceptible to hypnotism, as a person. 4. inducing sleep. n. 5. an agent or drug that produces sleep;… …   Universalium

• hypnotic — hyp•not•ic [[t]hɪpˈnɒt ɪk[/t]] adj. 1) psl of or resembling hypnosis or hypnotism 2) psl inducing or like something that induces hypnosis 3) psl susceptible to hypnotism 4) inducing sleep 5) pha an agent or drug that induces sleep; sedative 6)… …   From formal English to slang

• antianxiety agent — noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity • Syn: ↑tranquilizer, ↑tranquillizer, ↑tranquilliser, ↑ataractic drug, ↑ataractic agent, ↑ataractic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ataractic …   Useful english dictionary

• ataractic agent — noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity • Syn: ↑tranquilizer, ↑tranquillizer, ↑tranquilliser, ↑antianxiety agent, ↑ataractic drug, ↑ataractic • Derivationally related forms: ↑ataracti …   Useful english dictionary

• sedative-hypnotic — noun a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep • Syn: ↑sedative hypnotic drug • Hypernyms: ↑sedative, ↑sedative drug, ↑depressant, ↑downer • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary

• sedative-hypnotic drug — noun a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep • Syn: ↑sedative hypnotic • Hypernyms: ↑sedative, ↑sedative drug, ↑depressant, ↑downer • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary