narcolepsy (redirected from narcoleptics)

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.

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narco·leptic (-lptk) adj.

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narcolepsy

Pathology. a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable lapses into deep sleep. — narcoleptic, adj. — narcolept, n.

See also: Sleep

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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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narcolepsy - 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