NARCOLEPTIC

narcoleptic

(adjective) of or relating to narcolepsy

narcoleptic

(noun) a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep

narcoleptic

(noun) a person who has narcolepsy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

narcoleptic (plural narcoleptics)

One who suffers from narcolepsy

Adjective

narcoleptic (comparative more narcoleptic, superlative most narcoleptic)

Pertaining to narcolepsy

Source: Wiktionary



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29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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