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drowsiness

noun

  1. heavy sleepiness (state of being drowsy)
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɹæʊːzinəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English drowsy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English drowsiness From drowsy + -ness.

  1. The state of being drowsy.

    And most neurologists are in the habit of prescribing antispasticity drugs like tizanidine and baclofen, which are oral and inexpensive, but which cause drowsiness and weaken every muscle in the body, not just the target ones.