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hypnopompic

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hypnopompic /hyp·no·pom·pic/ (hip″no-pom´pik) persisting after sleep; applied to hallucinations occurring on awakening.
hyp·no·pom·pic (hpn-pmpk)
adj.
Of or relating to the partially conscious state that precedes complete awakening from sleep.
hypnopompic [hip″no-pom´pik]
persisting after sleep; applied to hallucinations occurring on awakening.
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Hallucinations that occur when one is about to go to sleep, or when one has just come out of sleep, are called Hypnopompic Hallucinations, or "waking dreams.
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