hypn-

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Definition of HYPN-

: sleep <hypnopompic>

: hypnotism <hypnotherapy>

hypn- or hypno-

French, from Late Latin, from Greek, from hypnos — more at somnolent

Medical Dictionary

combining form

: sleep <hypnagogic>

: hypnotism <hypnoanesthesia>

hypn- or hypno-

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