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insomnia
/ˌɪnˈsɑmniə/
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What does insomnia mean?
noun
- A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
- (informal) Temporary inability to sleep.
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Pennyroyal infused they consider a great blood purifier they also use a heap as a pillow if suffering from insomnia.
After the first night of insomnia a new factor enters,--the fear of sleeplessness and the conviction that one will not sleep.
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The first symptoms of the disease are melancholia, insomnia, loss of appetite, and occasionally shooting pains, radiating from the wound.
And the early symptoms of chronic alcoholism show themselves in the form of neuralgia, insomnia, palpitation of the heart, and muscular tremors.