cataplexy (countable and uncountable, plural cataplexies)
(medicine) An abrupt loss of muscle tone, sometimes associated with narcolepsy.
Source: Wiktionary
Cat"a*plex`y, n. [Gr. amazement: cf. Apoplexy.] (Med.)
Definition: A morbid condition caused by an overwhelming shock or extreme fear and marked by rigidity of the muscles. -- Cat`a*plec"tic (#), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.