Meaning of INSOMNIA
| Pronunciation: | | in'sâmneeu
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| | Definition: | | [n] an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness |
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| | Antonyms: | | hypersomnia | | |
| | See Also: | | sleep disorder | |
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| | Definition: | |  Insomnia
A famous Los Angeles detective and his partner head for Alaska to investigate a murder and come face to face with a local cop who soon discovers that there is more to the case--and the out-of-town sleuths--than he had originally thought. Original. (A Warner Brothers film, directed by Christopher Nolan, releasing Memorial Day, starring Robin Williams, Al Pacino, & Hilary Swank) (Suspense) more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*som"ni*a\, n. [L., fr. insomnis sleepless; pref.
in- not + somnus sleep.]
Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness;
sleeplessness.
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| | Definition: | | Inability to sleep. |
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| | Definition: | | Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or nonrestorative sleep, for at least 1 month. |
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