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narcolepsy

noun

A sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep

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Word length
10
Starts with
N
Ends with
Y
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
17

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noun

  1. A sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep

    “He believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking”

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He believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking

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