comatose

[ kom-uh-tohs, koh-muh- ]
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adjective
  1. affected with or characterized by coma.

  2. lacking alertness or energy; torpid: comatose from lack of sleep.

Origin of comatose

1
1745–55; <Greek komat- (stem of kômacoma1) + -ose1

Other words from comatose

  • com·a·tose·ly, adverb
  • com·a·tose·ness, com·a·tos·i·ty [kom-uh-tos-i-tee], /ˌkɒm əˈtɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for comatose

comatose

/ (ˈkəʊməˌtəʊs, -ˌtəʊz) /


adjective
  1. in a state of coma

  2. torpid; lethargic

Derived forms of comatose

  • comatosely, adverb

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