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nocturesis

nocturesis noun: nocturnal enuresis: involuntary urination (urinary incontinence) at night, especially during sleep.

Noun

nocturesis (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural, uncommon) Nocturnal enuresis: involuntary urination (urinary incontinence) at night, especially during sleep.
  2. (no plural, rare) Nocturia (urinary frequency and/or urgency at night, prompting awakening and trips to the toilet).

Origin of nocturesis

From noct- + -uresis.

Questions about nocturesis

What does nocturesis mean?
Nocturesis means nocturnal enuresis: involuntary urination (urinary incontinence) at night, especially during sleep.
What part of speech is nocturesis?
Nocturesis is a noun.

Words near nocturesis in the dictionary

  1. noctuines
  2. noctule
  3. noctules
  4. noctuoid
  5. noctuoids
  6. nocturesis
  7. nocturia
  8. nocturic
  9. nocturlabe
  10. nocturlabes
  11. nocturn

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