somnolentia

somnolentia (sahm-n[schwa]-len-shee-[schwa]).

1. The state of drowsiness.

2. A condition of incomplete sleep resembling drunkenness, during which part of the faculties are abnormally excited while the others are dormant; the combined condition of sleeping and wakefulness producing a temporary state of involuntary intoxication. • To the extent that it destroys moral agency, somnolentia may be a defense to a criminal charge.

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