1. The scientific study of sleep and sleep phenomena.
Usage: technical; academic
2. The study of hypnosis and its effects on the mind and behavior.
Usage: technical; academic; rare

Examples

• Researchers in hypnology have discovered that REM sleep is crucial for memory consolidation.
• The professor's work in hypnology focuses on understanding the neurological basis of dreaming.
• Modern hypnology combines neuroscience with behavioral psychology to study sleep disorders.
• Sleep clinics employ specialists trained in hypnology to diagnose and treat insomnia.
• Advances in hypnology have led to better treatments for sleep apnea and narcolepsy.