dauerschlaf
[ dou-er-shlahf ]
/ ˈdaʊ ərˌʃlɑf /
noun
a form of therapy, now rarely used, that involves the use of drugs to induce long periods of deep sleep.
Origin of dauerschlaf
< German, equivalent to
dauer long lasting +
Schlaf sleep
Words nearby dauerschlaf
daube,
daubery,
daubigny,
daud,
daudet,
dauerschlaf,
daugava,
daugavpils,
daughter,
daughter cell,
daughter cyst