Catching some Z's Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. lacking sensation
2. dead

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CATCHING (adjective)
1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
CATCHING (noun)
1. becoming infected
2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

Hint 3: Anagram

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