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hyp•no•gen•e•sis
(hip′nə jen′ə sis),USA pronunciation n.
hyp•no•ge•net•ic
(hip′nō jə net′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Psychologyinduction of the hypnotic state.
- 1885–90; hypno- + -genesis