HYPNOTIC

Hyp‐not″ic (?), a. [[Gr. � inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, fr. � to lull to sleep, fr. � sleep; akin to L. somnus, and E. somnolent: cf. F. hypnotique.]] 1. 1. Having the quality of producing sleep; tending to produce sleep; soporific.
2. 2. Of or pertaining to hypnotism; in a state of hypnotism; liable to hypnotism; as, a hypnotic condition.