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altered state of consciousness
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noun
any modification of the normal state of consciousness or awareness, including drowsiness or sleep and also states created by the use of alcohol, drugs, hypnosis, or techniques of meditation.
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Origin of altered state of consciousness
First recorded in 1970–75
Words nearby altered state of consciousness
alteration, alterative, altercate, altercation, altered chord, altered state of consciousness, alter ego, alter idem, alterity, altern, alternans
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