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African sleeping sickness
noun
: sleeping sickness sense 1
African sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma brucei, gradually brings on devastating neurological symptoms that affect the sleep cycle.—C. Brownlee
Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of African sleeping sickness was
in 1875
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“African sleeping sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African%20sleeping%20sickness. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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