HYPNAGOGUE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An agent that induces drowsiness or sleep

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("hypnagogue" is a kind of...):

agent (a substance that exerts some force or effect)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hypnagogue"):

hypnotic; soporific (a drug that induces sleep)

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