wakefulness

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wakefulness

  • /ˈweɪk.fʊl.nəs/

noun wakefulnesses

  1. countable, uncountable The state of being wakeful. Similarly, the brain-penetrating Hrh2 antagonist zolantidine had no effect on light-induced phase shift as shown for hamsters, or the lengths or distributions of NREM, REM and wakefulness states as shown on rats.

    Similar: wakefulness, consciousness, energy, invigoration, pep, verve, vigor, get-up-and-go

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noun state of being wakeful

Españolvigilia, vela
Portuguêsvigília
Françaiséveil, vigilance
DeutschWachsamkeit, Aufmerksamkeit, Schlaflosigkeit, Wachheit, Vigilanz
Русскийбо́дрствование bódrstvovanije

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@misc{wakefulness_2026,
  title = {wakefulness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wakefulness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}