African sleeping sickness

noun

: sleeping sickness sense 1
African sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei, gradually brings on devastating neurological symptoms that affect the sleep cycle.C. Brownlee

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of African sleeping sickness was in 1875

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“African sleeping sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African%20sleeping%20sickness. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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African sleeping sickness

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Medical Definition

African sleeping sickness

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