hypnotic

hyp·not·ic

H0363400 (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.

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[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.]

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hyp·not′i·cal·ly adv.

hypnotic

(hɪpˈnɒtɪk) adj1. (Psychology) of, relating to, or producing hypnosis or sleep2. (Psychology) (of a person) susceptible to hypnotismn3. (Pharmacology) a drug or agent that induces sleep4. (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

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hypnotic - a drug that induces sleepsoporificdrug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcoticnarcoleptic - a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleepsleeping 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"mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbindingattractive - 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"

hypnotic

adjective1. 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.

hypnotic

adjectiveInducing sleep or sedation:narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somnolent, soporific.nounSomething that induces sleep or sedation:narcotic, opiate, sedative, somnifacient, soporific.

Translations

催眠的

hypnosis

(hipˈnəusis) noun a sleep-like state caused by the action of another person who can then make the sleeper obey his commands. 催眠狀態 催眠状态hypˈnotic (-ˈno-) adjective 催眠的 催眠的ˈhypnotize, ˈhypnotise verb1. to put in a state of hypnosis. The hypnotist hypnotized three people from the audience. 催眠 使进入催眠状态2. to fascinate completely. Her beauty hypnotized him. 使著迷 使着迷ˈhypnotism noun the art of producing hypnosis. 催眠術 催眠术ˈhypnotist noun 催眠者 施行催眠术的人