narcolepsy

noun

Definition of narcolepsynext
as in drowsiness

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Recent Examples of narcolepsy This month, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the first orexin agonist treatment for narcolepsy. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026 But now there’s a drug that addresses one of the biological mechanisms involved in narcolepsy. — Alice Park, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 The studies consisted of a single patient case report for narcolepsy and two small, uncontrolled studies for opioid withdrawal. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Most people with Type 1 narcolepsy have extremely low levels of hypocretin because the brain cells that produce it have been damaged or destroyed. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for narcolepsy
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drowsiness
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  • In addition, both magnesium and L-theanine do not cause daytime drowsiness, so they can be taken at any time.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, HEALTH, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Provincial traffic police said driver fatigue and drowsiness caused the crash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
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