Mental Process
wakefulness
[ weyk-fuhl-ness ]
Subclass of:
Arousal
Definitions related to wakefulness:
  • A state in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • State in which there is an enhanced potential for sensitivity and an efficient responsiveness to external stimuli.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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