Medical term:

hypnagogic

[hip″nah-goj´ik]

1. hypnotic (def. 1).

2. occurring just before sleep; applied to hallucinations occurring at sleep onset.

hyp·na·gog·ic

(hip-nă-goj'ik), Avoid the misspelling/mispronunciation hypnogogic.

Denoting a transitional state, related to the hypnoidal, preceding sleep; applied also to various hallucinations that may manifest themselves at that time. See: hypnoidal.

[hypno- + G. agōgos, leading]

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hypnagogic

also

hypnogogic

(hĭp′nə-gŏj′ĭk, -gō′jĭk)

adj.

1. Inducing sleep; soporific.

2. Of, relating to, or occurring in the state of intermediate consciousness preceding sleep: hypnagogic hallucinations.

hypnagogic

Referring to the semiconscious state just before sleep. Hallucinatory phenomena may occur during the hypnagogic state which have no pathological significance.

hyp·na·gog·ic

(hip'nă-goj'ik)

Denoting a transitional state, related to the hypnoidal, preceding sleep; applied also to various hallucinations that may manifest themselves at that time.
See also: hypnoidal

[hypno- + G. agōgos, leading]

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hypnagogic

1. Causing sleep.

2. Pertaining to the period during which a person is falling asleep. Of images, dreams or hallucinations occurring during this period.

hyp·na·gog·ic

(hip'nă-goj'ik)

Denoting a transitional state, related to the hypnoidal, preceding sleep; applied also to various hallucinations.

[hypno- + G. agōgos, leading]

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