Definition of insomnia Insomnia

/ɪnsɑˈmniʌ/ - [insamneeu] - in•som•ni•a

We found 7 definitions of insomnia from 7 different sources.

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What does insomnia mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: insomnias

insomnia - an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
  sleep disorder a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • insomnia (n.)
    Want of sleep; inability to sleep; wakefulness; sleeplessness.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • insomnia
    Difficulty in going to sleep or getting enough sleep.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • insomnia
    in-som′ni-a, n. sleeplessness.—adj. Insom′nious.—n. Insom′nōlence. [L. insomnis, sleepless.]

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  • Insomnia is when people can not sleep. A person suffering from this disease is called an "insomniac". Insomnia can mean a problem with getting to sleep or a problem with staying asleep.

    Treating insomnia.

    There are drugs available that can help treat the different kinds of insomnia. There are also certain herbs that can help, in some cases. A third way that seems to help is a therapy that aims at changing the behaviour of those affected.

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