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Hypnic
Adjective
- Relating to sleep or pertaining to the state of falling asleep.
- Relating to or causing hypnagogic sensations or dreams experienced during the transition from wakefulness to sleep.
Examples:
- The hypnic jerk woke her just as she was drifting off to sleep.
- During hypnic hallucinations, one may experience vivid visual or auditory sensations.
Noun
- A medication or substance that aids in inducing sleep.
- A small, involuntary contraction of muscles that occurs as a person is falling asleep.
Examples:
- The doctor prescribed a hypnic to help with his insomnia.
- She often experiences hypnics just before fully falling asleep.
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