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au⋅to⋅hyp⋅no⋅sis

  [aw-toh-hip-noh-sis]
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–noun
self-induced hypnosis or hypnotic state.
Origin:
1900–05; auto- 1 + hypnosis

Related forms:
au⋅to⋅hyp⋅not⋅ic  [aw-toh-hip-not-ik] , adjective
au⋅to⋅hyp⋅not⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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au·to·hyp·no·sis   (ô'tō-hĭp-nō'sĭs)   
n.   In both senses also called self-hypnosis.

  1. The act or process of hypnotizing oneself.

  2. A self-induced hypnotic state.

au'to·hyp·not'ic (-nŏt'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: au·to·hyp·no·sis
Pronunciation: "ot-O-hip-'nO-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural au·to·hyp·no·ses /-"sEz/
: self-induced and usually automatic hypnosis —au·to·hyp·not·ic /-'nät-ik/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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