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   Hyp·not·ic

   /hipˈnädik/

   

   adjective

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

   noun

   • 1. a sleep-inducing drug: "hypnotics may be prescribed"
   • 2. a person under or open to the influence of hypnotism.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French hypnotique, via late Latin from Greek hupnōtikos ‘causing sleep’, from hupnoun ‘put to sleep’, from hupnos ‘sleep’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hypnotically adverb

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