hypnotic
a drug that induces sleep • Syn: soporific • Derivationally related forms: soporific (for: soporific) • Hypernyms: drug, hypnagogue • Hyponyms: narcoleptic, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet, sleeping capsule, sleeping draught
1. of or relating to hypnosis • Pertains to noun: hypnosis 2. 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 • Syn: mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding • Similar to: attractive • Derivationally related forms: mesmerism (for: mesmeric), hypnosis
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