SUNDOWNING

Etymology

Noun

sundowning (uncountable)

(medicine, psychology, psychiatry) A state of agitation, confusion, or delirium, especially in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which begins daily at nightfall and which is alleviated by daylight.

Synonyms

• nocturnal delirium

• sundowner syndrome

Verb

sundowning

present participle of sundown

Source: Wiktionary


SUNDOWN

Sun"down`, n.

1. The setting of the sun; sunset. "When sundown skirts the moor." Tennyson.

2. A kind of broad-brimmed sun hat worn by women.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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