- somnambulism som·nam·bu·lism n
- [sɒm'næmbjʊˌlɪz(ə)m]
frm sonnambulismo
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somnambulism som·nam·bu·lism n
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Somnambulism — Som*nam bu*lism, n. [Cf. F. somnambulisme. See {Somnambulation}.] A condition of the nervous system in which an individual during sleep performs actions appropriate to the waking state; a state of sleep in which some of the senses and voluntary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
somnambulism — som•nam•bu•lism [[t]sɒmˈnæm byəˌlɪz əm, səm [/t]] n. pat phl sleepwalking • Etymology: 1790–1800 som•nam′bu•list, n. som•nam bu•lis′tic, adj … From formal English to slang
somnambulism — som·nam·bu·lism … English syllables
Somnambulism — Sleepwalking. Purposeful moving, usually but not always including walking, while in a deep stage of sleep. Sleepwalking occurs most frequently in children, particularly boys. Sedatives tend to exacerbate rather than cure sleepwalking. The best… … Medical dictionary
