noctambulism

Definitions of noctambulism
  1. noun
    walking by a person who is asleep
    synonyms: noctambulation, sleepwalking, somnambulation, somnambulism
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    type of:
    walk, walking
    the act of traveling by foot
    sleeping
    the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
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