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agrypnotic

/ ˌæɡrɪpˈnɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. obsolete.
    inducing, relating to, or characterized by insomnia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. obsolete.
    a drug or agent that induces insomnia
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of agrypnotic1

C20: from Greek agrupnos wakeful, from agrein to pursue + hupnos sleep

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