Associations to the word «Narcolepsy»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

NARCOLEPSY, noun. 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".

Wise words

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