narcolepsy
(noun) a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; “he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
narcolepsy (countable and uncountable, plural narcolepsies)
(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations
Source: Wiktionary
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
