(somnolence, drowsiness) - difficulty in maintaining the wakeful state so that the individual falls asleep if not actively kept aroused; not simply a feeling of physical tiredness or listlessness

Difficulty in maintaining the wakeful state so that the individual falls asleep if not actively kept aroused-, not simply a feeling of physical tiredness or listlessness. See Excessive daytime Sleepiness.

somnolence, drowsiness - state where the subject finds it difficult to maintain the wakeful state and falls asleep if not actively kept aroused. Differs from simply a feeling of physical tiredness or listlessness.

One of the five hindrances to meditation caused by energy imbalance, resistance to painful experience or physical exhaustion.

Difficulty in maintaining alert wakefulness so that the person falls asleep if not actively kept aroused. This is not simply a feeling of physical tiredness or listlessness. When sleepiness occurs in inappropriate circumstances, it is considered excessive sleepiness.