hypnotic

[ hip-not-ik ]
/ hɪpˈnɒt ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.
susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.
inducing sleep.

noun

Origin of hypnotic

1680–90; < Late Latin hypnōticus < Greek hypnōtikós sleep-inducing, narcotic, equivalent to hypnō- (variant stem of hypnoûn to put to sleep; see Hypnos) + -tikos -tic

OTHER WORDS FROM hypnotic

Words nearby hypnotic

hypnophobia, hypnopompic, hypnos, hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotic, hypnotism, hypnotist, hypnotize, hypo, hypo-

British Dictionary definitions for anti-hypnotic

hypnotic
/ (hɪpˈnɒtɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep
(of a person) susceptible to hypnotism

noun

a drug or agent that induces sleep
a person susceptible to hypnosis

Derived forms of hypnotic

hypnotically, adverb

Word Origin for hypnotic

C17: from Late Latin hypnōticus, from Greek hupnōtikos, from hupnoun to put to sleep, from hupnos sleep

Medical definitions for anti-hypnotic

hypnotic
[ hĭp-nŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to hypnotism or hypnosis.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.

n.

An agent that causes sleep.