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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
Bosanski narkolepsija нарколепсија
Čeština narkolepsie
Dansk narkolepsi
Deutsch Narkolepsie Schlafkrankheit
Ελληνικά ναρκοληψία
Español narcolepsia
Eesti narkolepsia
Suomi narkolepsia nukahtelusairaus nukahtelutauti
Français narcolepsie
Gaeilge narcailéipse
Gàidhlig an galar tuiteamas-cadail
Hrvatski narkolepsija нарколепсија
Bahasa Indonesia narkolepsi
Íslenska drómasýki
Italiano narcolessia
日本語 ナルコレプシー 居眠り病
Қазақша нарколепсия
한국어 기면증
Nederlands narcolepsie slaapzucht
Polski narkolepsja
Português narcolepsia
Română narcolepsie
Русский нарколе́псия
Slovenščina narkolepsija
Српски narkolepsija нарколепсија
Svenska narkolepsi

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

narcolept narcoleptic narcologist narcology narcoma narcomania

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