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insomnia
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in·som·ni·a  (n-smn-)
n.
Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.

[Latin nsomnia, from nsomnis, sleepless : in-, not; see in-1 + somnus, sleep; see swep- in Indo-European roots.]

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmnɪə]
n
chronic inability to fall asleep or to enjoy uninterrupted sleep Related adj agrypnotic
[from Latin, from insomnis sleepless, from somnus sleep]
insomnious  adj

insomnia  (n-smn-)
Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.insomnia - an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
sleep disorder - a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
hypersomnia - an inability to stay awake

insomnia
noun sleeplessness, restlessness, wakefulness For some people, insomnia is a chronic affliction.
Related words
adjective agrypnotic
Translations
insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmnɪə] Ninsomnio m

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmniə] ninsomnie f
to suffer from insomnia → souffrir d'insomnie

insomnia

insomnia [ɪnˈsɒmnɪə] ninsonnia

insomnia
n insomnia [inˈsomniə]
inability to sleep She takes sleeping-pills as she suffers from insomnia. slaaploosheid أرَق инсомния nespavost søvnløshed die Schlaflosigkeit αϋπνία insomnio unetus بی خوابی unettomuus insomnie נְדוּדֵי-שֵׁינָה निंद्राभाव besanica álmatlanság insomnia svefnleysi insonnia 不眠症 불면증 nemiga bezmiegs tidak boleh tidur slapeloosheid søvnløshet bezsenność insónia insomnie бессонница nespavosť nespečnost nesanica sömnlöshet อาการนอนไม่หลับ uykusuzluk 失眠 безсоння نیند نہ آنے کی کیفیت bệnh mất ngủ
n / adj inˈsomniac [-ak]
(of) a person who suffers from insomnia. slapelose مُصاب بالأرَق страдащ от безсъние (člověk) trpící nespavostí søvnløs person; søvnløs der/die an Schlaflosigkeit Leidende;an Schlaflosigkeit leidend (αυτός)που υποφέρει από αϋπνία insomne unetu آدم بی خواب unettomuudesta kärsivä insomniaque סוֹבֵל מִנדוּדֵי שֵׁינָה अनिंद्रा पीडित osoba koja pati od besanice álmatlanságban szenvedő menderita insomnia e-r sem þjáist af svefnleysi insonne, sofferente d'insonnia 不眠症の 불면증 환자 blogai miegantis (žmogus) cilvēks, kas cieš no bezmiega; bezmiega- pesakit insomnia lijder aan slapeloosheid søvnløs cierpiący na bezsenność insone (persoană) care suferă de insomnie страдающий бессонницей (človek) trpiaci nespavosťou nespečen bolnik koji pati od nesanice sömnlös [] ผู้นอนไม่หลับ uykusuzluk hastası 失眠患者(的) той, що страждає від бессоня بے خوابی کا مریض người mắc bệnh mất ngủ

insomnia أرق nespavost søvnløshed Schlaflosigkeit αϋπνία insomnio unettomuus insomnie nesanica insonnia 不眠症 불면증 slapeloosheid søvnløshet bezsenność insónia, insônia бессонница sömnlöshet โรคนอนไม่หลับ uykusuzluk chứng mất ngủ 失眠


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