Agrypnotic

/ˌæɡrɪpˈnɒtɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or causing sleeplessness; something that prevents sleep.

Etymology

From Greek agrypnos (sleepless) plus the suffix -otic (relating to), used in medical terminology since at least the 1600s to describe substances or conditions that induce wakefulness.

Kelly Says

Coffee, caffeine, and stress are all agrypnotic—the word creates a formal medical opposite to 'hypnotic' drugs that put you to sleep, and it shows how many everyday things technically sabotage our rest.

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