Definition of Noctambulation

1. Noun. Walking by a person who is asleep.

Exact synonyms: Noctambulism, Sleepwalking, Somnambulation, Somnambulism
Generic synonyms: Walk, Walking, Sleeping
Derivative terms: Noctambulist, Sleepwalk, Somnambulate, Somnambulist

Definition of Noctambulation

1. n. Somnambulism; walking in sleep.

Definition of Noctambulation

1. Noun. sleepwalking ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Noctambulation

1. Sleepwalking, rising out of bed and walking about during an apparent state of sleep, usually occurring in the first third of the night and lasting a few minutes to a half hour. Origin: L. Somnus = sleep, ambulare = to walk This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Noctambulation

nocifensor
nocifensor reflex
nocino
nocioception
nociperception
nock
nocked
nocket
nockets
nocking
nocks
nocodazole
nocosomial
noct-
noctalbuminuria
noctambulation (current term)
noctambulations
noctambulism
noctambulist
noctambulists
noctambulo
noctambuloes
noctidial
noctiferous
noctilio
noctilionid
noctilionids
noctilios
noctilucas
noctilucent

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