hipˈnōsə̇s noun
( plural hypno·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from hypn- + -osis
1. : a state that resembles normal sleep but differs in being induced by the suggestions and operations of the hypnotizer with whom the hypnotized subject remains in rapport and responsive to his suggestions which may induce anesthesia, blindness, hallucinations, and paralysis while suggestions of curative value may also be accepted — compare posthypnotic
2. : any of various conditions that resemble sleep — compare cataplexy
3. : hypnotism 1