soporose

sop·o·rose

[sop-uh-rohs, soh-puh-]
adjective
2.
Pathology. characterized by abnormal slumber.
Also, sop·o·rous [sop-er-uhs, soh-per-] .


Origin:
1700–10; sopor + -ose1

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