neurypnology
(njʊərɪpˈnɒlədʒɪ)
[f. neur- + hypnology.]
That branch of science which deals with the phenomena of hypnotism.
| 1843 Braid (title) Neurypnology; or, The Rationale of Nervous Sleep considered in relation with Animal Magnetism. 1846 G. Moore Power of Soul over Body (ed. 3) 161 Assuming all that is related of..neurypnology to be true. 1887 Daily News 1 Apr. 5/2 Dr. Charcot, the famous Parisian Professor who, with Dr. Braid, has told us so much about the science of neurypnology, or nerve sleep. |
Hence neurypnoˈlogical a., having a hypnotic basis. neurypˈnologist, a student of neurypnology (Worcester 1846).
| 1893 Athenæum 21 Oct. 550 The neurypnological novel has many forms. |