Medical Dictionary
1sleep
noun \ˈslēp\
Medical Definition of SLEEP
1
: the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored—compare rem sleep, slow-wave sleep
2
: a state resembling sleep: as a : death 1 <put a pet cat to sleep> b : a state marked by a diminution of feeling followed by tingling <her foot went to sleep>
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