— hypnotically , adv.
/hip not"ik/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to hypnosis or hypnotism.
2. inducing or like something that induces hypnosis.
3. susceptible to hypnotism, as a person.
4. inducing sleep.
n.
5. an agent or drug that produces sleep; sedative.
6. a person who is susceptible to hypnosis.
7. a person under the influence of hypnotism.
[ 1680-90; hypnoticus hypnotikós sleep-inducing, narcotic, equiv. to hypno- (var. s. of hypnoûn to put to sleep; see HYPNOS) + -tikos -TIC ]