dauerschlaf

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(douər shläf′)


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dau•er•schlaf  (douər shläf′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychiatry, Medicinea form of therapy, now rarely used, that involves the use of drugs to induce long periods of deep sleep.
  • German, equivalent. to dauer long lasting + Schlaf sleep

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