microsleep

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′krō slēp′)


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mi•cro•sleep  (mī′krō slēp′),USA pronunciation n. [Psychol.]
  1. Psychologya moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced esp. by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
  • micro- + sleep 1940–45


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