hypnotic
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hyp·not·ic
(hĭp-nŏt′ĭk)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.
[French hypnotique, from Late Latin hypnōticus, inducing sleep, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun, to put to sleep, from hupnos, sleep; see swep- in Indo-European roots.]
hyp·not′i·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
3. (Pharmacology) a drug or agent that induces sleep
4. (Psychology) a person susceptible to hypnosis
[C17: from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep]
hypˈnotically adv
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hyp•not•ic
(hɪpˈnɒt ɪk)adj.
1. of or resembling hypnosis or hypnotism.
2. inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.
3. susceptible to hypnotism.
4. inducing sleep.
n. 5. an agent or drug that induces sleep; sedative.
6. a person who is hypnotized or susceptible to hypnosis.
[1680–90; < Late Latin hypnōticus < Greek hypnōtikós sleep-inducing, narcotic =hypnō-, variant s. of hypnoûn to put to sleep, derivative of hýpnos sleep (see Hypnos) + -tikos -tic]
hyp•not′i•cal•ly, adv.
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| Noun | 1. | hypnotic - a drug that induces sleep 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"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.
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hypnotic
adjectiveInducing sleep or sedation:
Something that induces sleep or sedation:
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hypnotic
[hɪpˈnɒtɪk]A. ADJ [state] → hipnótico; [eyes, rhythm, sound] → hipnótico, hipnotizador
B. N → hipnótico m
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hypnosis
(hipˈnəusis) noun a sleep-like state caused by the action of another person who can then make the sleeper obey his commands. hipnosis
hypˈnotic (-ˈno-) adjectiveˈhypnotize, ˈhypnotise verb1. to put in a state of hypnosis. The hypnotist hypnotized three people from the audience.hipnotizar
2. to fascinate completely. Her beauty hypnotized him.hipnotizar, fascinar, encantar
ˈhypnotism noun the art of producing hypnosis. hipnotismo
ˈhypnotist nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
hypnotic
adj & n hipnóticoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.