mi·cro·sleep (m  kr -sl p )n. A period of sleep that lasts up to a few seconds, usually experienced by narcoleptics or by severely sleep-deprived people. |
microsleep
Nodding Sleep disorders A brief episode of sleep lasting a few secs, which occurs in night-shift fatigue; it is associated with excess daytime sleepiness and automatic behavior. See Circadian rhythm, Libby Zion, Night-shift
fatigue, Sleep disorders.
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