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hyp•no•sis
Pronunciation: (hip-nō'sis), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -sesPronunciation: (-sēz). [key]
1. an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility to suggestion.
2. hypnotism.
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