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hypnagogic

 
Dictionary: hyp·na·gog·ic
also hyp·no·gog·ic (hĭp'nə-gŏj'ĭk, -gō'jĭk) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Inducing sleep; soporific.
  2. Of, relating to, or occurring in the state of intermediate consciousness preceding sleep: hypnagogic hallucinations.

[French hypnagogique : Greek hupnos, sleep; see hypno- + Greek agōgos, leading (from agein, to lead).]


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or hyp·no·gog·ic (hĭp'nə-gŏj'ĭk, -gō'jĭk)
adj.
  1. Inducing sleep; soporific.
  2. Of or relating to the state of drowsiness preceding sleep.
  3. Relating to the images or hallucinations sometimes perceived during this state.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sleep inducing
  Synonyms: soporific, soporiferous, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic


 
 

 

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