: a person who is subject to attacks of narcolepsy
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebWilliams estimates that two-thirds of narcoleptics also have sleep paralysis. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2018 Max and Cuddy are apparently daytime narcoleptics who couldn’t care less about a laser. Brian X. Chen, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2017
Word History
First Known Use
1928, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
narcoleptic 1 of 2
adjective
nar·co·lep·tic ˌnär-kə-ˈlep-tik
: of, relating to, or affected with narcolepsy
narcoleptic
2 of 2
noun
: an individual who is subject to attacks of narcolepsy