"hypnoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hypnoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From hypno- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hypno|scope}} hypno- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} hypnoscope (plural hypnoscopes)
  1. (dated) An instrument intended to determine a person's susceptibility to hypnotic influences. Tags: dated

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