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Definition of: hypnosis
(hip·nō′sis) noun plural ·ses (-sēz) Psychol.
1. A trancelike condition that may be psychically induced by another person, characterized by loss of consciousness and a greater or lesser degree of responsiveness to the suggestions of the hypnotist.
2. The causing of such a condition.
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