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Vinony

narcolepsy

noun

  1. human sleep disorder that involves an excessive urge to sleep and other neurological features
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/

noun

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

  1. 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.”