twilight sleep

twilight sleep definition - medical

twi·light sleep (twīˈlītˌ)

noun
An amnesic condition characterized by insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness, induced by an injection of morphine and scopolamine, formerly used to relieve the pain of childbirth.

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