narcolepsy
English
Etymology
From French narcolepsie. Surface etymology is narco- + -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “put to sleep”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”).
Noun
narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies)
- (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.
Derived terms
- narcoleptic
Translations
sleeping disorder
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