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narcolepsy
OXFORD DICTIONARY
narcolepsy, n. Med. a disease with fits of sleepiness and drowsiness.
Derivative
narcoleptic adj. & n.
Etymology
Gk narkoo make numb, after EPILEPSY
THESAURUS
narcolepsy
catalepsy, coma, encephalitis lethargica, high, lethargy, narcohypnosis, narcoma, narcosis, narcotic stupor, narcotization, nod, sedation, shock, sleeping sickness, sopor, stupor, swoon, thanatosis, tranceFor further exploring for "narcolepsy" in Webster Dictionary Online