INSOMNIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does insomnia mean? 

• INSOMNIA (noun)
  The noun INSOMNIA has 1 sense:

1. an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

  Familiarity information: INSOMNIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INSOMNIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("insomnia" is a kind of...):

sleep disorder (a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern)

Antonym:

hypersomnia (an inability to stay awake)

 Context examples 

This instrument contains 14 questions or types of symptoms associated with anxiety such as fear, mood, insomnia, and somatic symptoms, which is completed during a semi-structured interview.

(Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

This instrument contains 17 questions or types of symptoms associated with depression such as anxiety, mood, insomnia, and somatic symptoms experienced within the past week and is completed during a semi-structured interview.

(Hamilton Depression Rating Scale 17 Item Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)

A type of drug used to relieve anxiety and insomnia (trouble sleeping).

(Benzodiazepine, NCI Dictionary)

A drug used to treat insomnia, seizures, and convulsions, and to relieve anxiety and tension before surgery.

(Barbiturate, NCI Dictionary)

Such emotions are well-known to affect wakefulness and can even cause insomnia, though the underlying mechanisms in our brain have still been unclear.

(The Secret Connection between Anxiety, Sleep, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

For the first time Martin's glorious sleep was interrupted by insomnia, and he tossed through long, restless nights.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The symptoms are related to the increased metabolic rate and include weight loss, fatigue, heat intolerance, excessive sweating, diarrhea, tachycardia, insomnia, muscle weakness, and tremor.

(Hyperthyroidism, NCI Thesaurus)

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder.

(Insomnia, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

They include strong cravings, sweating, nausea, vomiting, irritation, anxiety, muscle pain, dilated pupils and insomnia.

(Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A question about how much an individual's insomnia interfered with usual or daily activities over the past seven days.

(Past Seven Days Insomnia Interfering with Usual or Daily Activities, NCI Thesaurus)