hypnagogic
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adj
- That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.
- That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.
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Etymology
From French hypnagogique, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”).
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