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hypnic

/ˈhɪpnɪk/

hypnic adjective: that induces sleep.

Adjective

hypnic (comparative more hypnic, superlative most hypnic)

  1. That induces sleep.

Noun

hypnic (plural hypnics)

  1. Any sleep-inducing drug.

Forms of hypnic

Adjective
comparativemore hypnic
superlativemost hypnic
Noun
pluralhypnics

Origin of hypnic

From hypno- + -ic.

Words formed from hypnic

Phrases with hypnic

Questions about hypnic

What does hypnic mean?
Hypnic means that induces sleep.
What part of speech is hypnic?
Hypnic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce hypnic?
Hypnic is pronounced /ˈhɪpnɪk/.

Words near hypnic in the dictionary

  1. hypnagogic jerks
  2. hypnagogically
  3. hypnalgia
  4. hypnalis
  5. hypnalises
  6. hypnic
  7. hypnic headache
  8. hypnic headaches
  9. hypnic jerk
  10. hypnic jerks
  11. hypnics

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