narcolepsy

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/

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narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies)

1. (pathology) 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.

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