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narcolepsy

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nar·co·lep·sy  (närk-lps)
n. pl. nar·co·lep·sies
A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
narco·leptic (-lptk) adj.
narcolepsy [ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ]
n
(Medicine) Pathol a rare condition characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
narcoleptic  adj
narcolepsy
Pathology. a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable lapses into deep sleep. — narcoleptic, adj. — narcolept, n.
See also: Sleep
a condition characterized by an uncontrollable desire for sleep or sudden onsets of sleep. — narcoleptic, adj.
See also: Disease and Illness
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Noun1.narcolepsy - a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleepnarcolepsy - a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking"
hypersomnia - an inability to stay awake
Translations
narcolepsy [ˈnɑːkəʊlepsɪ] N → narcolepsia f
narcolepsy [ˈnɑːrkəlɛpsi] n → narcolepsie f
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