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Hypnic

Adjective

1. Relating to sleep or pertaining to the state of falling asleep.
2. Relating to or causing hypnagogic sensations or dreams experienced during the transition from wakefulness to sleep.

Examples:

1. The hypnic jerk woke her just as she was drifting off to sleep.
2. During hypnic hallucinations, one may experience vivid visual or auditory sensations.

Noun

1. A medication or substance that aids in inducing sleep.
2. A small, involuntary contraction of muscles that occurs as a person is falling asleep.

Examples:

1. The doctor prescribed a hypnic to help with his insomnia.
2. She often experiences hypnics just before fully falling asleep.

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