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Meaning of narcolepsy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
/ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/

Definitions

A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية تغفيق
Čeština narkolepsie
Deutsch Narkolepsie
Ελληνικά ναρκοληψία
Español narcolepsia
Français narcolepsie
Bahasa Indonesia narkolepsi
Italiano narcolessia
한국어 기면증
Nederlands narcolepsie slaapzucht
Polski narkolepsja
Português narcolepsia
Русский нарколе́псия
Svenska narkolepsi

Examples

“Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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