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/ˈnɑː(ɹ)kəˌlɛpsi/ · noun
(pathology) 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.
Use narcolepsy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Narcolepsy means (pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations..
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Excitement-induced narcolepsy caused him to sleep through the most important events of his life.
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