‖ hypnæsthesis Path.
(hɪpnɪsˈθiːsɪs)
[f. Gr. ὕπν-ος sleep + αἴσθησις perception, feeling.]
Sleepy feeling; dulled sensibility; drowsiness.
| 1855 in Mayne Expos. Lex. |
Hence hypnæsˈthesic a., affected with hypnæsthesis.
| 1889 Lancet 28 Dec. 1331/1 Many of these pathological phenomena are simply the hypnæsthesic nerves picking up the physiological sights, sounds, and sensations. |