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sleep paralyses

sleep paralyses is the plural of sleep paralysis.

Meaning of sleep paralysis

Noun

sleep paralysis (countable and uncountable, plural sleep paralyses)

  1. The normal paralysis of the body that occurs during REM sleep.
  2. A situation where a person is not fully awake, and although conscious of their surroundings, unable to move or speak, often accompanied by hallucinations and feelings of terror.

Questions about sleep paralyses

What is sleep paralyses the plural of?
Sleep paralyses is the plural of sleep paralysis.

Words near sleep paralyses in the dictionary

  1. sleep off
  2. sleep on
  3. sleep one off
  4. sleep out
  5. sleep over
  6. sleep paralyses
  7. sleep paralysis
  8. sleep pressure
  9. sleep regression
  10. sleep rough
  11. sleep schedule

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