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narcoleptic

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narcoleptic /ˌnɑːkə(ʊ)ˈlɛptɪk / Medicine
adjective affected by or relating to an extreme tendency to fall asleep:
he is narcoleptic, so he takes a drug that helps keep him awake
a narcoleptic coma.
tending to induce sleep; soporific:
narcoleptic drugs
a plot so tired it's narcoleptic figurative.
noun a person affected by an extreme tendency to fall asleep:
a narcoleptic who falls asleep up against the wall.
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