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Hypnotic vs Sedative - What's the difference?

hypnotic | sedative |

As adjectives the difference between hypnotic and sedative

is that hypnotic is of, or relating to hypnosis or hypnotism while sedative is .

As a noun hypnotic

is a person who is, or can be, hypnotized.

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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    sedative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An agent or drug that sedates, having a calming or soothing effect, or inducing sleep.

    • Synonyms

    * (agents that cause sleep) sleeping pill, soporific, tranquilizer * (other agents that sedate) anxiolytic, depressant, downer

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Calming]], soothing, inducing sleep, [[tranquilize, tranquilizing

    • Synonyms

    * ataractic * ataraxic

    References

    * (wikipedia "sedative")

    Anagrams

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