Antonyms for hypnotics

Grammar : Noun

Spell : hip-not-ik

Phonetic Transcription : hɪpˈnɒt ɪk

antidepressant

Definition of hypnotics

Origin : 1620s, "inducing sleep," originally used of drugs, from French hypnotique (16c.) "inclined to sleep, soporific," from Late Latin hypnoticus, from Greek hypnotikos "inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy," from hypnoun "put to sleep," from hypnos "sleep" (see somnolence). Modern sense of "pertaining to an induced trance" first recorded in English 1843, along with hypnotist, hypnotize, both coined by Dr. James Braid. Related: Hypnotical; hypnotically.

As in narcotic : noun powerful drug inducing anesthesia or sleep
As in opium : noun narcotic
As in sedative : noun soothing agent, medicine
As in sleeping pill : noun pill to aid sleep
As in opiate : noun drug
As in somnifacient : noun soporific
As in anesthetic/anaesthetic : noun sleep-inducing or numbing drug

Example sentences :

The training of hypnotics has thrown light on this source of error.
Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park

Insomnia must be relieved by opiates, chloral hydrate, or other hypnotics.
Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various

Somnos has no deleterious action on blood as is common with other hypnotics.
Extract from : « The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 » by Various

If physicians were made accountable, they would use narcotics, hypnotics, and cocaine only when absolutely necessary.
Extract from : « Habits that Handicap » by Charles B. Towns

Hypnotics are medicines that relieve pain by procuring sleep, such as hops, &c.
Extract from : « Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million » by Sarah Josepha Hale

Then he'd drugged himself with a combination of opiates and hypnotics that should have knocked out a horse.
Extract from : « Pursuit » by Lester del Rey

There are many similarities between the actions and the mentality of hypnotics and of those in secondary-personality conditions.
Extract from : « Psychotherapy » by James J. Walsh

With instinctive wariness he thought of hypnotics and single-shot addictors.
Extract from : « The Man Who Staked the Stars » by Charles Dye

Synonyms for hypnotics

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019