hypnogenic

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hypnogenic

(ˌhɪpnəˈdʒɛnɪk)
adj
1. (Psychology) of or relating to the induction of sleep
2. (Psychology) of or relating to the induction of hypnosis
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Translations
hypnogène
References in periodicals archive
Goldstein, "A gabaergic habenulo-raphe pathway mediation of the hypnogenic effects of vasotocin in cat," Neuroscience, vol.
Idiopathic paroxysmal dystonia can be subcategorized as kinesigenic, non-kinesigenic, hypnogenic, and the exercise-induced forms (3).
The active hypnogenic neurons for NREM sleep are thought to be located in two regions (5): (i) the region of the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) in the medulla, and (ii) the preoptic area of the hypothalamus and the basal forebrain area.
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