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Somnolent is the medical term meaning really sleepy.

A related topic: Narcolepsy - It's a chronic sleep disorder, or dyssomnia, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in which a person experiences extreme fatigue and possibly falls asleep at inappropriate times, such as while at work or at school.
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