narcolepsy

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/ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/

Definition of narcolepsy

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noun

(countable, uncountable)A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

“Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.”

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From French narcolepsie. By surface analysis, narco- + -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “put to sleep”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”).

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