Defn: Of, pertaining to, or induced by, mesmerism; as, mesmeric sleep.
MESMERISM Mes"mer*ism, n. Etym: [From Mesmer, who first brought it into notice at Vienna, about 1775: cf. F. mesmérisme.]
Defn: The art of inducing an extraordinary or abnormal state of the nervous system, in which the actor claims to control the actions, and communicate directly with the mind, of the recipient. See Animal magnetism, under Magnetism.
MESMERIST
Mes"mer*ist, n.
Defn: One who practices, or believes in, mesmerism.
MESMERIZATION
Mes`mer*i*za"tion, n.
Defn: The act of mesmerizing; the state of being mesmerized.
MESMERIZE
Mes"mer*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mesmerized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mesmerizing.]
Defn: To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep.
MESMERIZER
Mes"mer*i`zer, n.