Main Entry: hyp·no·sis

Pronunciation: \hip-ˈnō-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hyp·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1876

1 : a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
2 : any of various conditions that resemble sleep
3 : hypnotism 1