autohypnotic


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au·to·hyp·no·sis

 (ô′tō-hĭp-nō′sĭs)
n.
1. The act or process of hypnotizing oneself.
2. A self-induced hypnotic state.
au′to·hyp·not′ic (-nŏt′ĭk) adj.
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