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Hypnotic vs Barbital - What's the difference?

hypnotic | barbital |

As nouns the difference between hypnotic and barbital

is that hypnotic is a person who is, or can be, hypnotized while barbital is the first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s.

As an adjective hypnotic

is of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.

hypnotic

English

(wikipedia hypnotic)

Alternative forms

* hypnotick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism.
  • Inducing sleep; soporific.

    • Derived terms

    * hypnotically

    Related terms

    * hypnotize * hypnotism * hypnotist * hypnosis

    Synonyms

    * captivating * mesmeric

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is, or can be, hypnotized.
  • A soporific substance.

    • External links

    * *

    Anagrams

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    barbital

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia barbital)
  • The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s.

    • Synonyms

    * barbitone * diethylbarbituric acid * diethylmalonyl urea