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Definition of narcolepsy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

narcolepsy

noun
 
/ˈnɑːkəʊlepsi/
 
/ˈnɑːrkəʊlepsi/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a condition in which somebody falls into a deep sleep when they are in a relaxing environment
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek narkē ‘numbness’, on the pattern of epilepsy.
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