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NARCOLEPTIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("narcoleptic" is a kind of...):
hypnotic; soporific (a drug that induces sleep)
Derivation:
narcoleptic (of or relating to narcolepsy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who has narcolepsy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("narcoleptic" is a kind of...):
diseased person; sick person; sufferer (a person suffering from an illness)
Derivation:
narcoleptic (of or relating to narcolepsy)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to narcolepsy
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
narcolepsy (a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep)
Derivation:
narcolepsy (a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep)
narcoleptic (a soporific drug that produces an uncontrollable desire to sleep)
narcoleptic (a person who has narcolepsy)
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