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insomnia

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Main Entry:
in·som·nia 
          Listen to the pronunciation of insomnia
Pronunciation:
\in-ˈsäm-nē-ə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin, from insomnis sleepless, from in- + somnus sleep — more at somnolent
Date:
circa 1623
: prolonged and usually abnormal inability to obtain adequate sleep
in·som·ni·ac 
          Listen to the pronunciation of insomniac \-nē-ˌak\ adjective or noun


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