Hypnotikum

See also: hypnotikum

German

Etymology

From Late Latin hypnoticus, from Ancient Greek ὑπνωτικός (hupnōtikós, “inclined to sleep, putting to sleep, sleepy”), from ὑπνῶ (hupnô, “I put to sleep”), from ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hʏpˈnoːtikʊm/
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Noun

Hypnotikum n (strong, genitive Hypnotikums, plural Hypnotika)

  1. (medicine) soporific, hypnotic
    Synonym: Schlafmittel

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