sleep deprivation
English
Noun
sleep deprivation (uncountable)
- The condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (perhaps forcibly by someone else, or by a sleep disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness.
- Sleep deprivation can lead to fatal vehicular accidents.
Antonyms
- narcolepsy
Translations
condition of forcibly being kept awake
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See also
- insomnia
- sleep disorder