posthypnotic suggestion
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post·hyp·not·ic suggestion
(pōst′hĭp-nŏt′ĭk)n.
A suggestion made to a hypnotized person that specifies an action to be performed after awakening, often in response to a cue.
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posthypnotic suggestion
(ˌpəʊsthɪpˈnɒtɪk)n
a suggestion made to the subject while in a hypnotic trance, to be acted upon at some time after emerging from the trance
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| Noun | 1. | posthypnotic suggestion - a suggestion that is made to a person who is hypnotized that specifies an action he will perform (usually in response to a cue) after he has awakened suggestion - an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion" |
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