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narcolepsy
nar·co·lep·sy
[
nrkə lèpsee
]
noun
Definition:
condition with uncontrollable sleeping:
a condition characterized by frequent, brief, and uncontrollable bouts of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by hallucinations and an inability to move
[
Late 19th century. After epilepsy
]
nar·co·lep·tic
[
nrkə léptik
]
adjective, noun
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