hypnotic
class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or for surgical anesthesia.
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hypnotic
Summary
hypnotic is a drug class[1]. hypnotic ranks in the top 6% of drug_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,744 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- hypnotic's instance of is recorded as drug class[3].
- hypnotic is a type of medication[4].
- hypnotic is a type of hypnotics and sedatives[5].
- hypnotic is a type of therapeutic use[6].
- hypnotic's Commons category is recorded as Hypnotics[7].
- hypnotic's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hypnotics[8].
- hypnotic's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[9].
- hypnotic's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
- hypnotic's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- hypnotic's has effect is recorded as sleep[12].
- hypnotic's health specialty is recorded as sleep medicine[13].
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Definition and Type
hypnotic's instance of is recorded as drug class[3]. Recorded subclass of include medication[4], hypnotics and sedatives[5], and therapeutic use[6].
Why It Matters
hypnotic ranks in the top 6% of drug_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,744 views/month).[2] hypnotic has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] hypnotic is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]