hypnosis

hypnosis definition - medical

hyp·no·sis (hĭp-nōˈsĭs)

noun pl. hyp·no·ses (-sēz)
  1. A trancelike state resembling somnambulism, usually induced by another person, in which the subject may experience forgotten or suppressed memories, hallucinations, and heightened suggestibility.
  2. A sleeplike state or condition.
  3. Hypnotism.

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