hypnogenetic

adjective

hyp·​no·​ge·​net·​ic

¦hipnōjə̇¦netik

1

: inducing a hypnotic state

2

: inducing sleep

hypnogenetically

-tə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

hypn- + -genetic

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