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night terror
noun
Definition of NIGHT TERROR
: a sudden awakening in dazed terror that occurs in children during slow-wave sleep, is often preceded by a sudden shrill cry uttered in sleep, and is not remembered when the child awakes —usually used in plural
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First Known Use of NIGHT TERROR
1896
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night terror
noun night ter·ror \-ˈter-ər\
Medical Definition of NIGHT TERROR
: a sudden awakening in dazed terror that occurs in children during slow-wave sleep, is often preceded by a sudden shrill cry uttered in sleep, and is not remembered when the child awakes—usually used in plural; called also pavor nocturnus
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