- agrypnotic
- agryp·not·ic (ă″grip-notґik) [Gr. agrypnos sleepless] 1. promoting wakefulness. 2. an agent that promotes wakefulness.
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agrypnotic
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Agrypnotic — Ag ryp*not ic, n. [Gr. ? sleepless; ? to chase, search for + ? sleep: cf. F. agrypnotique.] Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agrypnotic — 1. adjective Preventing sleep; causing wakefulness; insomniac. 2. noun A medication that prevents sleep … Wiktionary
agrypnotic — adjective of or pertaining to agrypnia • Pertains to noun: ↑agrypnia • Derivationally related forms: ↑agrypnia … Useful english dictionary
agrypnia — n. sleeplessness. ♦ agrypnotic, n. & a. (stimulant) causing wakefulness … Dictionary of difficult words
agrypnia — noun a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) • Derivationally related forms: ↑agrypnotic • Hypernyms: ↑vigil, ↑watch … Useful english dictionary
