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hypnagogic (adj.)
1868, from French
hypnagogique
, from Greek
hypnos
"sleep" (see
somnolence
) +
agogos
"leading" (see
act
). Etymologically, "inducing sleep," but used mostly with a sense "pertaining to the state of consciousness when falling asleep."