hallucinosis

noun hal·lu·ci·no·sis \hə-ˌlü-sə-ˈnō-səs\

Definition of HALLUCINOSIS

: a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations

New Latin

First Known Use: 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun hal·lu·ci·no·sis \hə-ˌlüs-^ən-ˈō-səs\

plural hal·lu·ci·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a pathological mental state characterized by hallucinations

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