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View synonyms for microsleep

microsleep

[ mahy-kroh-sleep ]

noun

, Psychology.
  1. a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons with narcolepsy or those affected by sleep deprivation.


microsleep

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌsliːp /

noun

  1. a period of sleep which is so momentary as to be imperceptible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of microsleep1

First recorded in 1940–45; micro- + sleep

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