All hypnotic synonyms
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H h adj hypnotic
- spellbinding β to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.
- soothing β that soothes: a soothing voice.
- mesmerizing β to hypnotize.
- anesthetic β relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
- opiate β a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- narcotic β any of a class of substances that blunt the senses, as opium, morphine, belladonna, and alcohol, that in large quantities produce euphoria, stupor, or coma, that when used constantly can cause habituation or addiction, and that are used in medicine to relieve pain, cause sedation, and induce sleep.
- soporific β causing or tending to cause sleep.
- anodyne β If you describe something as anodyne, you are criticizing it because it has no strong characteristics and is not likely to excite, interest, or upset anyone.
- lenitive β softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.
- sleepy β ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
- somnolent β sleepy; drowsy.
- somniferous β bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.
- calmative β (of a remedy or agent) sedative
- mesmeric β produced by mesmerism; hypnotic.
- soporose β sleepy.
noun hypnotic
- barbiturate β A barbiturate is a drug which people take to make them calm or to help them to sleep.
- dozy β drowsy; half asleep.
- opium β the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- morphine β a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 β H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- hard drug β an addicting drug capable of producing severe physical or psychological dependence, as heroin.
- somnifacient β causing or inducing sleep.
- papaverine β a white, crystalline, nonnarcotic, alkaloidal powder, C 2 0 H 2 1 NO 4 , obtained from opium, but not a morphine derivative and not habit-forming or addicting, used in the treatment of spasms of involuntary muscle, especially of the stomach, bronchi, and arteries.
- spinal β of, relating to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, especially to the backbone.
- hard stuff β strongly addictive drugs.
- inhalant β a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
- poppy β any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Compare poppy family.
- pacifier β a person or thing that pacifies.
- codeine β Codeine is a drug which is used to relieve pain, especially headaches, and the symptoms of a cold.
- snoozy β to sleep; slumber; doze; nap.
- benzodiazepine β any of a group of chemical compounds that are used as minor tranquillizers, such as diazepam (Valium) and chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
- tar β a sailor.
- nepenthe β a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
- nightcap β Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.
- stupefacient β stupefying; producing stupor.
- sleeping pill β a pill or capsule containing a drug for inducing sleep.
- tranquillizer β a person or thing that tranquilizes.
- laudanum β a tincture of opium.
- sedative β tending to calm or soothe.
adjective hypnotic
- mesmerising β to hypnotize.
- entrancing β Present participle of entrance.
- compelling β A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.
- enthralling β Capturing and holding one's attention; fascinating.
- fascinating β of great interest or attraction; enchanting; charming; captivating: a fascinating story; fascinating jewelry.
- magnetic β of or relating to a magnet or magnetism.
- absorbing β An absorbing task or activity interests you a great deal and takes up all your attention and energy.
- anaesthetic β Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.