Hallucination (redirected from hallucinating)

hallucination /hal·lu·ci·na·tion/ (hah-loo?si-na´shun) a sense perception (sight, touch, sound, smell, or taste) that has no basis in external stimulation.hallu´cinativehallu´cinatory

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haptic hallucination  tactile h.

kinesthetic hallucination  a hallucination involving the sense of bodily movement.

somatic hallucination  a hallucination involving the perception of a physical experience with the body.

hypnagogic hallucination  one occurring just at the onset of sleep.

hypnopompic hallucination  one occurring during awakening.

tactile hallucination  one involving the sense of touch.

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hal·lu·ci·na·tion (h-ls-nshn)

n.

1. False or distorted perception of objects or events with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a mental disorder or drug.

2. The objects or events so perceived.

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hal·luci·nate v.

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Hallucination

A sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind. A person can experience a hallucination in any of the five senses. Auditory hallucinations are a common symptom of schizophrenia.

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hallucination,

n a phenomenon where-by subjects believe that they see another person or object that is not really present.

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hallucination (hloo´sinā´shn),

n an artificial sensory experience without the presence of an external cause.