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Hypnotic

HYP
general
Updated 3/30/2026

Definition

A medication that induces sleep used to treat insomnia.

Standard Abbreviation

HYP

Category

general

Database Usage

-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
  claim_id VARCHAR(50),
  hyp VARCHAR(100),  -- Hypnotic
  ...
);

-- Example in SELECT
SELECT 
  claim_id,
  hyp as hypnotic
FROM claims;

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