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Definition of hypnotic - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
sleepinducing sleep or trance
- The hypnotic rhythm of the waves helped him fall asleep..
2.
psychologycapturing attention as if by a spell
- The hypnotic dance performance was mesmerizing.
3.
hypnosisTECH. susceptible to hypnotismTECH.
- She is very hypnotic and easily influenced.
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. drug that induces sleep or relaxationTECH.
- The doctor prescribed a hypnotic to help with her insomnia..
2.
psychologyTECH. person who can be hypnotizedTECH.
- The hypnotic was easily put under by the therapist.
Expressions with hypnotic
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state of deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility
During the hypnotic trance, the subject was open to therapeutic suggestions.
trance-like condition of intense absorption in an activity or experience
The dancers moved in a hypnotic state to the steady drumbeat.
drug that calms and induces sleep
The doctor prescribed a sedative-hypnotic for the patient's insomnia.
Origin of hypnotic
Greek, hypnos (sleep)
Terms with hypnotic included in their meaning
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hypnosis
hypnotic or cataleptic state induced artificially
hypnotic
causing a trance-like state or hypnosis
psychology
while in a hypnotic state or trance
hypnotize
put into a trance or hypnotic state
state
interrupt trance or hypnotic state
pharmaceutical
pill with hypnotic effects
medication
barbiturate drug used as a sedative, hypnotic, or truth serum
medical
long-acting barbiturate used as a hypnotic
sleep treatment
sedative and hypnotic drug used in medicine
hypnotic
barbiturate used to help people sleep
medical
hypnotic drug formerly used for insomnia
hypnosis
process of inducing a hypnotic state
enchantment
having a rhythmic or hypnotic quality
psychology
having a hypnotic effect
psychology
state induced by hypnotic methods
hypnosis theory
hypnotic induction believed to involve animal magnetism
hypnotic state
state where someone is deeply focused and unaware
medical
compound used as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant
drug
type of barbiturate used as a sedative or hypnotic
drug
sedative and hypnotic medication
medical
barbiturate used as a sedative and hypnotic
pharmacology
barbiturate drug used as a sedative and hypnotic
hypnosis
use of hypnotic suggestion to influence behavior
mental state
showing a trance state, often dazed, dreamlike or hypnotic
Examples of hypnotic in a sentence
Her voice had a hypnotic quality that captivated the audience. Her voice had a hypnotic effect on the audience. The hypnotic rhythm of the music made everyone sway. His hypnotic voice made everyone listen intently. The hypnotic rhythm of the music entranced the audience. She took a hypnotic to ensure a good night's sleep.
The patient was given a hypnotic before the surgery. The hypnotic responded well to the session. As a hypnotic, she was susceptible to suggestions.
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- French:hypnotique, somnifère, ...
- German:hypnotisch, Hypnotikum, ...
- Italian:sonnifero, persona ipnotizzabile, ...
- Spanish:hipnótico, somnífero, ...
- Portuguese:hipnotizante, sonífero, ...
- Chinese:催眠的, 安眠药, ...
- Japanese:催眠的, 睡眠薬, ...
- Arabic:مُنَوِّم, مُنَوِّم, ...
- Hebrew:מְהַפְנֵט, תְּרוּפַת שֵׁינָה, ...
- Russian:гипнотический, снотворное, ...
- Ukrainian:снодійний, снодійне, ...
- Hindi:निद्राजनक, निद्राजनक दवा, ...
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