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noctambulation

/nɒkˌtæm.bjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/nɒkˌtæm.bjʊˈleɪ.ʃən/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие ходьбы во сне, состояние, часто связанное с лунатизмом.

A noun referring to the act of walking while asleep, a condition often associated with sleepwalking.

uncountable

  1. SleepwalkingC2formal

    The act of walking while asleep, often without awareness.

    ruЛунатизм

    • Noctambulation can be dangerous if the person walks near stairs.
    • The patient's noctambulation episodes occur several times a week.
    • He was diagnosed with noctambulation after his family noticed him walking at night.

    Synonymsnoctambulismsleepwalkingsomnambulationsomnambulism

Forms
  • noctambulations plural form
  • noctambulations' possessive plural form
  • noctambulation's possessive singular form