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单词 hypnoscope
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ˈhypnoscope
ˈhypnoscope n.
Brit. /ˈhɪpnə(ʊ)skəʊp/
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U.S. /ˈhɪpnəˌskoʊp/
[Greek σκοπός see -scope comb. form] an instrument used to ascertain if a person is a hypnotic subject.
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the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > hypnotic state > [noun] > ability to be hypnotized > instrument used to ascertain
hypnoscope1885
1885 Athenæum 3 Jan. 21/2 He [Dr. J. Ochorowicz] finds that by hanging a magnetic tube, which he calls a ‘hypnoscope’, from the index finger, sensations of a peculiar description are realized.
1885 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Feb. 3/2 Experiments have proved that about 30 per cent. of mankind can be subjected to mesmeric influences, while on the rest the hypnoscope has no effect.
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