Definition of Agrypnotic

1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to agrypnia.

Partainyms: Agrypnia
Derivative terms: Agrypnia

Definition of Agrypnotic

1. n. Anything which prevents sleep, or produces wakefulness, as strong tea or coffee.

Definition of Agrypnotic

1. Adjective. (medicine) Preventing sleep; causing wakefulness; insomniac. ¹

2. Noun. (medicine) A medication that prevents sleep. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Agrypnotic

agrosystem
agrosystems
agrotech
agrotechnologies
agrotechnology
agroterrorism
agroterrorist
agroterrorists
aground
aground(p)
agroupment
agroupments
agrypnia
agrypnias
agrypnocoma
agrypnotic (current term)
agrypnotics
agryze
agryzed
agryzes
agryzing
agrèmens
ags
agua
agua de jamaica
agua de jamaicas
agua fresca
agua frescas
agua toad
aguacate

Literary usage of Agrypnotic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Pocket medical dictionary: Giving the Pronunciation and Definition of the ...by George Milbry Gould by George Milbry Gould (1920)
"agrypnotic, ah-grip-not'-ik. A drug preventing sleep. Ague, a'-gu. Malarial or intermittent fever. A., Brass-founders*, a disease of brass-founders, ..."

2. Lippincott's Medical dictionary: A Complete Vocabulary of the Terms Used in by Ryland W. Greene, Joseph Thomas (1906)
"A lethargic state of wakefulness, with low, muttering delirium : also called Coma vigil. agrypnotic (a-grip-not'ic). 1. Promoting sleeplessness. 2. ..."

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