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com⋅a⋅tose

  [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:
1745–55; < Gk komat- (s. of kôma coma 1 ) + -ose 1

Related forms:
com⋅a⋅tose⋅ly, adverb
com⋅a⋅tose⋅ness, com⋅a⋅tos⋅i⋅ty  [kom-uh-tos-i-tee] , noun
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co·ma·tose   (kō'mə-tōs', kŏm'ə-)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or affected with coma; unconscious.

  2. Marked by lethargy; torpid.


[Greek kōma, kōmat-, deep sleep + -ose1.]
co'ma·tose'ly adv.
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Main Entry: co·ma·tose
Pronunciation: 'kO-m&-"tOs, 'käm-&-
Function: adjective
: of, resembling, or affected with coma comatose patient> comatose condition>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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comatose co·ma·tose (kō'mə-tōs', kŏm'ə-)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or affected with coma.

  2. Marked by lethargy; torpid.

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