sleepdriving

noun

sleepdriving

noun

Etymology From sleep + driving.

1

Rare The act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.

  • These risks in addition to the more serious problems of sleepwalking and even sleepdriving (see below) raise serious concerns about these drugs.2008, J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take That Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health:
  • She hoped she had a sleepdriving problem, too, or else it would be a long walk back to her car, which could only be back at the Lotti.2008, Kat Duarte, Rise of the Wolf:
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  • In 2007, the FDA requested that manufacturers of all benzodiazepines include language on the medication label about risks for allergic reactions and complex sleep behaviors including sleepdriving.2009, Tekoa L. King, Mary C. Brucker, Pharmacology for Women's Health:

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