• Narcolepsy

    Origin

    - + lepsy + -

    Full definition of narcolepsy

    Noun

    narcolepsy

    (countable and uncountable; plural narcolepsys)
    1. (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinationsExcitement induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.

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