narcolepsy
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narcolepsy
- /ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/
Where it comes from
From French narcolepsie. By surface analysis, narco- + -lepsy, from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “put to sleep”) + λῆψις (lêpsis, “seizure”).
noun narcolepsies
- 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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noun sleeping disorder
| Español | narcolepsia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기면증 gimyeonjeung |
| 日本語 | ナルコレプシー narukorepushī, 居眠り病 inemuri byō |
| 中文 | 發作性睡病 /发作性睡病 fāzuòxìng shuìbìng, 發作性嗜睡病 /发作性嗜睡病 fāzuòxìng shìshuì bìng, 猝睡症 cùshuìzhèng, 渴睡症 kěshuìzhèng, 嗜眠病 shìmiánbìng, 嗜眠症 shìmiánzhèng |
| Português | narcolepsia |
| Français | narcolepsie |
| Deutsch | Narkolepsie |
| Italiano | narcolessia |
| Ελληνικά | ναρκοληψία narkolipsía |
| Română | narcolepsie |
| Русский | нарколе́псия narkolépsija |
| العربية | تَغْفِيق taḡfīq |
| עברית | נרקולפסיה |
Talk about this word "narcolepsy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/narcolepsy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. narcolepsy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/narcolepsy "narcolepsy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/narcolepsy.Cite this
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title = {narcolepsy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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