hallucinosis
[ huh-loo-suh-noh-sis ]
/ həˌlu səˈnoʊ sɪs /
noun Psychiatry.
a mental state characterized by repeated hallucinations.
Origin of hallucinosis
First recorded in 1900–05;
hallucin(ation) +
-osis
Words nearby hallucinosis
hallucinate,
hallucination,
hallucinatory,
hallucinogen,
hallucinogenic,
hallucinosis,
hallux,
hallux dolorosus,
hallux flexus,
hallux rigidus,
hallux valgus
British Dictionary definitions for hallucinosis
hallucinosis
/ (həˌluːsɪˈnəʊsɪs) /
noun
psychiatry
a mental disorder the symptom of which is hallucinations, commonly associated with the ingestion of alcohol or other drugs
Medical definitions for hallucinosis
hallucinosis
[ hə-lōō′sə-nō′sĭs ]
n.
An abnormal condition or a mental state that is characterized by hallucination.