| hypnotic psychotherapy | Psychotherapy based on hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| hypnotic relationship | Relationship between hypnotiser, or hypnotist, and the hypnotised, or hypnotee. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotic sleep | <procedure> A state of heightened awareness and focused concentration that can be used to manipulate the perception of pain. (16 Dec 1997) |
| hypnotic state | <procedure> A state of heightened awareness and focused concentration that can be used to manipulate the perception of pain. (16 Dec 1997) |
| hypnotic suggestion | See: minor hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotise | To induct one into hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotism | A form of sleep or somnambulism brought on by artificial means, in which there is an unusual suspension of some powers, and an unusual activity of others. It is induced by an action upon the nerves, through the medium of the senses, as in persons of very feeble organization, by gazing steadly at a very bright object held before the eyes, or by pressure upon certain points of the surface of the body. Origin: Gr. Sleep: cf. F. Hypnotisme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| hypnotist | One who practices hypnotism. Synonym: hypnologist. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnotoid | Resembling hypnosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnozoite | <microbiology> Exoerythrocytic schizozoite of Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium Ovale in the human liver, characterised by delayed primary development; thought to be responsible for malarial relapse. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hypnum | <botany> The largest genus of true mosses; feather moss. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Moss. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |