posthypnotic
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post·hyp·not·ic

adjective \ˌpōst-hip-ˈnä-tik, -ip-\

Definition of POSTHYPNOTIC

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a hypnotic trance

Origin of POSTHYPNOTIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1890

post·hyp·not·ic

adjective \ˌpōst-(h)ip-ˈnät-ik\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of POSTHYPNOTIC

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the period following a hypnotic trance during which the subject will still carry out suggestions made by the operator during the trance state <posthypnotic suggestion>

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