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noun
A neurological disorder characterized by recurring periods of excessive sleeping and eating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Sleeping Beauty syndrome
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Willi Kleine and Max Levin, who described cases of the disease in the early 20th century.
