Meaning Of The Word Twilight sleep

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What's The Definition Of Twilight sleep?

twilight sleep in American English
a state of partial anesthesia induced by the injection of morphine and scopolamine, formerly used to lessen the pains of childbirth
noun: a state of semiconsciousness, usually produced by hypodermic injections of scopolamine and morphine, used chiefly to effect relatively painless childbirth

twilight sleep in British English
noun: a state of partial anaesthesia in which the patient retains a slight degree of consciousness

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