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Word: Narcolepsy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 19th century: from Greek narkē ‘numbness’, on the pattern of epilepsy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈnɑːkə(ʊ)lɛpsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition characterized by an extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings.
Short Definition:condition characterized by extreme tendency to fall asleep whenever in relaxing surroundings
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