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Meaning of "narcoleptic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NARCOLEPTIC

narcoleptic  [ˌnɑːkəˈlɛptɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NARCOLEPTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Narcoleptic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NARCOLEPTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy /ˈnɑrkəˌlɛpsi/, also known as hypnolepsy, is a chronic neurological disorder caused by autoimmune destruction of hypocretin-producing neurons inhibiting the brain's ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally. People with narcolepsy experience frequent excessive daytime sleepiness, comparable to how non-narcoleptics feel after 24 to 48 hours of sleep deprivation, as well as disturbed nocturnal sleep which often is confused with insomnia. Narcoleptics generally experience the REM stage of sleep within 5 minutes of falling sleep, while non-narcoleptics do not experience REM in the first hour or so of a sleep cycle until after a period of slow-wave sleep unless they are significantly sleep deprived. Another common symptom of narcolepsy is cataplexy, a sudden and transient episode of muscle weakness accompanied by full conscious awareness, typically triggered by emotions such as laughing, crying, terror, etc. affecting roughly 70% of people who have narcolepsy,.

Definition of narcoleptic in the English dictionary

The definition of narcoleptic in the dictionary is of or relating to a rare condition characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NARCOLEPTIC


acataleptic
ˌeɪkætəˈlɛptɪk
analeptic
ˌænəˈlɛptɪk
antiepileptic
ˌæntɪˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk
antiseptic
ˌæntɪˈsɛptɪk
aseptic
əˈsɛptɪk
bradypeptic
ˌbrædɪˈpɛptɪk
cataleptic
ˌkætəˈlɛptɪk
dyspeptic
dɪsˈpɛptɪk
epileptic
ˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk
eupeptic
ju:ˈpɛptɪk
neuroleptic
ˌnjʊərəʊˈlɛptɪk
nympholeptic
ˌnɪmfəˈlɛptɪk
organoleptic
ˌɔːɡənəʊˈlɛptɪk
parableptic
ˌpærəˈblɛptɪk
peptic
ˈpɛptɪk
postepileptic
ˌpəʊstˌɛpɪˈlɛptɪk
proleptic
prəʊˈlɛptɪk
sceptic
ˈskɛptɪk
septic
ˈsɛptɪk
skeptic
ˈskɛptɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NARCOLEPTIC

narco-state
narcoanalysis
narcocatharsis
narcohypnosis
narcolepsy
narcoma
narcosis
narcosynthesis
narcoterrorism
narcoterrorist
narcotic
narcotically
narcotics agent
Narcotics Anonymous
narcotics charge
Narcotics Squad
narcotine
narcotisation
narcotise
narcotism

WORDS THAT END LIKE NARCOLEPTIC

apocalyptic
catheptic
Coptic
cryptic
elliptic
epanaleptic
Eurosceptic
fiber optic
fibre optic
haptic
metaleptic
optic
panoptic
postsynaptic
presynaptic
styptic
sylleptic
synaptic
synoptic
tryptic

Synonyms and antonyms of narcoleptic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «narcoleptic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NARCOLEPTIC

Find out the translation of narcoleptic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of narcoleptic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «narcoleptic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发作性睡眠病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

narcoleptic
570 millions of speakers

English

narcoleptic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नींद की बिमारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغفق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарколепсией
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

narcolépticos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

narcoleptic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

narcoleptique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Narcoleptic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Narkolepsie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナルコレプシーの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

narcoleptic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Narcoleptic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

narcoleptic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

narcoleptic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नार्कोप्पटिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Narkolepsi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

narcolettico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Narcoleptic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нарколепсией
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

narcoleptic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναρκοληψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

narcoleptic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

narcoleptic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

narcoleptic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of narcoleptic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NARCOLEPTIC»

The term «narcoleptic» is regularly used and occupies the 65.321 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NARCOLEPTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about narcoleptic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NARCOLEPTIC»

Discover the use of narcoleptic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to narcoleptic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Narcoleptic Sunday
Jack Larch can sleep anywhere.
Jeremy Haun, 2007
2
The Orexin/Hypocretin System: Physiology and Pathophysiology
Like narcoleptic humans, narcoleptic dogs are sleepier (fall asleep much more quickly) during the day. However, this was not noticeable, because even normal dogs take multiple naps during the daytime. A series of polygraphic studies clearly ...
Seiji Nishino, Takeshi Sakurai, 2007
3
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Previously we made a 10-20 year follow-up study on 101 narcoleptic patients ( Ohta, Kameyama, Honda, et al., 1984). Disappearance of narcoleptic symptoms after 10-20 years of follow-up was observed in some patients. We performed a ...
K. Meier-Ewert, 1998
4
Neurology in Clinical Practice: The neurological disorders
These hallucinations may occur years after the onset of sleep attacks in 20^40% of narcoleptic patients. Narcoleptic sleep attacks, cataplexy, and sleep paralysis or hypnagogic hallucination are seen in about 30% of patients; all four major ...
Walter George Bradley, 2004
5
Sleep Apnea: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
In part based upon an autopsy study suggesting increased dopamine receptors in the brain of narcoleptic patients, several groups of investigators have used functional brain-imaging methods to measure dopamine receptor concentrations in ...
Allan I. Pack, 2002
6
Principles and Practice of Geriatric Sleep Medicine
Interestingly in this sample, no significant behavioral manifestations in REM sleep were noted in narcoleptic patients, possibly due to the unavailability for further analysis of video recordings previously performed in the sleep laboratory.
S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Jaime M. Monti, Andrew A. Monjan, 2009
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Sleep and Movement Disorders
frequently observed in narcoleptic subjects.20 These hallucinations are often unpleasant and are typically associated with a feeling of fear or threat.18*19 Polygraphic studies indicate that these hallucinations occur most often during REM ...
Sudhansu Chokroverty, Richard P. Allen, Arthur S. Walters, 2013
8
Handbook of Behavioral State Control: Cellular and Molecular ...
Cholinergic stimulation using either cholinesterase inhibitors or direct cholinergic agonists exacerbate canine cataplexy, while anticholinergic drugs administered at high doses have a beneficial effect in narcoleptic canines.48.50 ...
Ralph Lydic, Helen A. Baghdoyan, 1998
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The Neuroscience of Sleep
Narcoleptic Control 1 cm b a 0 1000 2000 3000 Cortex Pons 0 C1 C2 N1 N2 10000 20000 30000 H y p o c r e t i n 1 ( p g / g b r a i n ) Control narcoleptic 1 cm f f Figure 3 Absence of hypocretin signals and peptide in the hypothalamus of ...
Robert Stickgold, Matthew P. Walker, 2010
10
Sleepiness: Causes, Consequences and Treatment
The role of functional neuroimaging studies in human narcoleptic patients is in further clarifying the mechanisms of the extrahypothalamic manifestations of the illness,suchascataplexy,sleepattacks,andhypnogogic hallucinations. Few studies  ...
Michael J. Thorpy, Michel Billiard, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NARCOLEPTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term narcoleptic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This Is The Only PS4 Game Where You Date Pigeons
“Chat with birds of every feather, from narcoleptic school instructors to pigeon biker gangs, on your way to flirty encounters with potential suitors ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
2
Film Review: 'H.'
... of a rural area in upstate New York begin to fall into what newscasters call “spontaneously induced narcoleptic states” — and unfortunately, ... «Variety, Jul 15»
3
Casualties in the War: New Research Confirms Vaccines Do Have a …
It turns out the Pandemrix vaccine contained 72% higher levels of that orexin-lookalike flu protein than the other non-narcoleptic flu vaccine in ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
4
Jamie King, Kyle Newman Announce Birth Of Second Son; See The …
I just love sharing with you that being pregnant is a celebration of style and sensuality (even when you feel like you're a narcoleptic and want to ... «iSchoolGuide, Jul 15»
5
Nobody Is Nowhere: Willis Earl Beal Talks 'Noctunes' and His Hazy …
Its “nocturnal tunes” are near narcoleptic. Keyboard lines drone and envelop with the vast shimmering stillness of the lake he looked out at ... «SPIN, Jul 15»
6
How to deal with ignorance
... and what seems like 50,000 other examples, I've been closing my eyes and counting to 10 so much I might be considered a narcoleptic now. «San Diego CityBEAT, Jul 15»
7
Immune response to a flu vaccine yields new insights into narcolepsy
Importantly, narcoleptic patients have very low levels of the neurotransmitter hypocretin, which normally helps to keep us awake when it binds ... «ProHealth, Jul 15»
8
Tonight in Music: Project Pabst, Portland's Not Dead, Fu Manchu …
Calling the songs narcoleptic seems like an insult, but the songs sound borne of the moments between closing your eyes and truly falling ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Winged Memories - Where It All Began
However, the wing also served as an awning for the narcoleptic Borsch, who took catnaps in the staging lanes between rounds! "We used to ... «Hot Rod Network, Jul 15»
10
Glasweek: Kay Logan a.k.a. Larks, Rick Ross, Helena Celle
Staying busy by virtue of rehearsing, working, reading and narcoleptic sleeping. Doing this until I go back to University in September or ... «The 405, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Narcoleptic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/narcoleptic>. Apr 2024 ».
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