hypno-, hypn-
(Greek: sleep)
A state of profound insomnia or the inability to sleep or incapable of sleeping for very long: John felt that he had to check his computer to see if it was working.
A state of profound insomnia or the inability to sleep; sleeplessness.
Another term for insomnia or the inability to sleepl.
Tending to prevent sleep; such as, a medicine, etc. that is used for this purpose.
autohypnosis
1. The act or process of hypnotizing oneself.
2. A self-induced hypnotic state, often employed as a way to enhance the suggestions given the subject by the therapist; self-hypnosis and idiohypnotism.
3. The intelligent use of self-hypnosis offers much to the individual in whom increased efficiency in concentration, relaxation, self-control, and learning capacity is important. —Duncan A. Holbert, M.D.
2. A self-induced hypnotic state, often employed as a way to enhance the suggestions given the subject by the therapist; self-hypnosis and idiohypnotism.
3. The intelligent use of self-hypnosis offers much to the individual in whom increased efficiency in concentration, relaxation, self-control, and learning capacity is important. —Duncan A. Holbert, M.D.
autohypnotic
dehypnotize (verb), dehypnotizes; dehypnotized; dehypnotizing
To normalize someone out of a hypnotic condition: George was hypnotized by a physician for psychiatric reasons and then he was dehypnotized back to his regular state or situation.
dyshypnia
1. A sleeping disorder.
2. Difficult or restless sleep.
2. Difficult or restless sleep.
euhypnia
A condition of restful and easy sleep.
hyperhypnosis
A pathological state of prolonged sleep, from which the patient can be roused only partly and very briefly; hypersomnia, lethargy.
The transitional state, related to the hypnoidal, just preceding sleep: In class Judy learned about hypnagogia as being the condition between wakefulness and sleep.
Hypnagogia is also applied to various hallucinations that may manifest themselves at that time.
hypnagogic, hypnogogic (adjective); more hypnagogic, most hypnagogic; more hypnogogic , most hypnogogic
1. Regarding a substance or something that induces sleep; soporific: Dr. Tall suggested that Carol take some hypnagogic medication in order for her to slumber through the night.
2. Concerning the condition just preceding sleep: A hypnagogic condition can produce images or dreams that are perceived during the transition between the waking state and sleep.
2. Concerning the condition just preceding sleep: A hypnagogic condition can produce images or dreams that are perceived during the transition between the waking state and sleep.
A hypnotic agent that induces sleep: Jack had problems with getting to sleep and sleeping through the night, so his doctor gave him a prescription for hypnagogue which should give him a good night's sleep!
A hypnagogue can be any agent causing sleepiness or drowsiness, like an uninteresting book or a boring movie!
Pain occurring during sleep; dream pain: Suddenly Isabel woke up from a nightmare in which she experienced severe pain, a hypnalgia, that held on when awake!
hypnapagogic (adjective), more hypnapagogic, most hypnapagogic
1. Relating to the time of drowsiness just before going to sleep: Jane fell into a hypnapagogic state preceding her night's sleep.
2. In psychology, pertaining to hallucinations or dreams that occur just before the loss of consciousness: In class: Susan learned about hypnapagogic conditions with images passing by in one's mind and occurring before slumber sets in.
3. Denoting a condition similar to the hypnagogic through which the mind passes when coming out of sleep: Hypnapagogic situations also relate to hallucinations experienced at such times prior to the state of being asleep.
2. In psychology, pertaining to hallucinations or dreams that occur just before the loss of consciousness: In class: Susan learned about hypnapagogic conditions with images passing by in one's mind and occurring before slumber sets in.
3. Denoting a condition similar to the hypnagogic through which the mind passes when coming out of sleep: Hypnapagogic situations also relate to hallucinations experienced at such times prior to the state of being asleep.
