Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)Sleepy sickness

More definitions
  • an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness

Synonyms

4 synonyms
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  • an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness:sleeping sicknesssleepy sicknessepidemic encephalitislethargic encephalitis

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