hypnopompic

Questions

What does hypnopompic mean?

Relating to the state of consciousness before becoming completely awake.

Where does hypnopompic come from?

From hypno- (“sleep”) + Ancient Greek πομπή (pompḗ, “a sending away”) + -ic.

How to pronounce hypnopompic

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