Somnolism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  somnolism \som"no*lism\, n.
     1. The somnolent state induced by animal magnetism
        (hypnotism); the hypnotic state. [archaic] --Thomas (Med.
        Dict.).
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  


     2. the act or process of inducing the hypnotic state;
        hypnotism; hyonotizing. --Stedman.
        [PJC]