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antihypnotic, a. and n. Med.|ˌæntɪhɪpˈnɒtɪk|
Also anthypn-.
[f. anti- 3 + Gr. ὑπνωτικ-ός sleepy. The Gr. would have been ἀνθυπν-, anthypn-.]
A. adj. Tending to prevent sleep.
B. n. A medicine, etc. so used.
1681tr. Willis's Rem. Med. Wks., Antihypnotics. 1693Sir T. Blount Nat. Hist. 110 Those who write of Coffee, do almost all reckon it amongst the Antihypnoticks. 1839Hooper Med. Dict. 135 Anthypnotic. |