"twilight sleep" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Calque of German Dämmerschlaf. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|de|Dämmerschlaf}} German Dämmerschlaf Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} twilight sleep (uncountable)
  1. An amnesic condition characterized by insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness, induced by an injection of morphine and scopolamine, especially to relieve the pain of childbirth. Wikipedia link: twilight sleep Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-twilight_sleep-en-noun-7b6WUXbq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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