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narcolepsy

[ nahr-kuh-lep-see ]
/ ˈnɑr kəˌlɛp si /
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noun Pathology.

a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.

Words related to narcolepsy

drained, distressed, sleepy, overworked, fatigued, stale, bored, annoyed, irritated, exasperated, faint, beat, jaded, spent, worn, drooping, finished, wasted, enervated, flagging

Words nearby narcolepsy

narcoanalysis, narcodiagnosis, narcodollar, narcohypnia, narcohypnosis, narcolepsy, narcoma, narcomania, narcose, narcosis, narcosynthesis

Origin of narcolepsy

First recorded in 1875–80; narco- + (epi)lepsy

OTHER WORDS FROM narcolepsy

nar·co·lep·tic, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for narcoleptic

narcolepsy
/ (ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ) /

noun

pathol a rare condition characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep

Derived forms of narcolepsy

narcoleptic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for narcoleptic

narcolepsy
[ när′kə-lĕp′sē ]

n.

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.hypnolepsy

Other words from narcolepsy

nar′co•lep′tic (-lĕp′tĭk) adj. n.
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