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nar⋅co⋅lep⋅sy

  [nahr-kuh-lep-see]
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–noun Pathology.
a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
Origin:
1875–80; narco- + (epi)lepsy

Related forms:
nar⋅co⋅lep⋅tic, adjective, noun
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nar·co·lep·sy   (när'kə-lěp'sē)   
n.   pl. nar·co·lep·sies
A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations.
nar'co·lep'tic (-lěp'tĭk) adj.
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Word Origin & History

narcolepsy 
1880, from Fr. narcolepsie, coined 1880 by Fr. physician Jean-Baptiste-Édouard Gélineau (1859-1928) from comb. form of Gk. narke "numbness, stupor" (see narcotic) + lepsis "an attack, seizure."
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Main Entry: nar·co·lep·sy
Pronunciation: 'när-k&-"lep-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -sies
: acondition characterized by brief attacks of deep sleep —compare HYPERSOMNIA 2
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narcolepsy nar·co·lep·sy (när'kə-lěp'sē)
n.
A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable, though often brief, attacks of deep sleep, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations. Also called hypnolepsy.

nar'co·lep'tic (-lěp'tĭk) adj. & n.

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