NARCOLEPSY
Dictionary entry overview: What does narcolepsy mean? • NARCOLEPSY (noun)
The noun NARCOLEPSY has 1 sense:
1. a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
Familiarity information: NARCOLEPSY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• NARCOLEPSY (noun)
Meaning:
A sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Context example:
he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking
Hypernyms ("narcolepsy" is a kind of...):
hypersomnia (an inability to stay awake)
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