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hypno-

American  
especially before a vowel, hypn-.

  1. a combining form meaning “sleep,” “hypnosis,” used in the formation of compound words.

    hypnotherapy.
hypno- British  

combining form

  1. indicating sleep

    hypnophobia

  2. relating to hypnosis

    hypnotherapy
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Etymology

Origin of hypno-

< Greek hýpno ( s ) sleep; Hypnos

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The necromancy of yester-         day foreshadowed the mesmerism and hypno-         tism of to-day.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

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