hypnagogic

[ hip-nuh-goj-ik, -goh-jik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to drowsiness.

  2. inducing drowsiness.

Origin of hypnagogic

1
First recorded in 1885–90; from French hypnagogique; see hypn-, -agogue, -ic.See Hypnos

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British Dictionary definitions for hypnagogic

hypnagogic

hypnogogic

/ (ˌhɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪk) /


adjective
  1. psychol of or relating to the state just before one is fully asleep: See also hypnagogic image, hypnopompic

Origin of hypnagogic

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C19: from French hypnagogique; see hypno-, -agogic

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