SLEEPING SICKNESS


Meaning of SLEEPING SICKNESS in English

ˈsleeping ˌsickness BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

a serious ↑ tropical disease that is carried by the ↑ tsetse fly (=a type of insect) . It causes extreme tiredness and fever, and makes you lose weight.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.