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a combining form meaning “sleep,” “hypnosis,” used in the formation of compound words: hypnotherapy.
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Also especially before a vowel, hypn-.
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British Dictionary definitions for hypno-
hypno-
before a vowel hypn-
combining form
indicating sleephypnophobia
relating to hypnosishypnotherapy
Word Origin for hypno-
from Greek hupnos sleep
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Medical definitions for hypno-
hypno-
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Sleep:hypnolepsy.
Hypnosis:hypnoanalysis.
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