Medical Dictionary
hypnosis
noun hyp·no·sis \hip-ˈnō-səs\
plural hyp·no·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of HYPNOSIS
1
: a trancelike state of altered consciousness that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
2
: any of various conditions that resemble sleep
3
: hypnotism 1
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