nar·co·lep·sy

(när′kə-lĕp′sē)

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.

nar′co·lep′tic (-lĕp′tĭk) adj.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	narcoleptic - a person who has narcolepsy diseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
	2.	narcoleptic - a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep hypnotic, soporific - a drug that induces sleep
Adj.	1.	narcoleptic - of or relating to narcolepsy

Translations

narcoleptic

[ˌnɑːkəʊˈleptɪk]

A. ADJ → narcoléptico

B. N → narcoléptico/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

nar·co·lep·tic

a. narcoléptico-a, rel. a la narcolepsia o que padece de ella.

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