Where does “hypnic” come from?
hypnic (English) comes from English hypno-, from Ancient Greek Ὕπνος, from Proto-Hellenic húpnos, from Proto-Indo-European supnós, from Proto-Indo-European swóp-r̥ ~ swép-n̥s, from Proto-Indo-European swep- — to sleep.
hypnic (English): That induces sleep; Any sleep-inducing drug
Definitions
- That induces sleep; Any sleep-inducing drug
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