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stupefaction

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stu⋅pe⋅fac⋅tion

  [stoo-puh-fak-shuhn, styoo-]
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–noun
1. the state of being stupefied; stupor.
2. overwhelming amazement.
Origin:
1535–45; < NL stupefactiōn- (s. of stupefactiō) senseless state, equiv. to stupefact(us), ptp. of stupefacere to stupefy + -iōn- -ion
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stu·pe·fac·tion   (stōō'pə-fāk'shən, styōō'-)   
n.  

    1. The act or an instance of stupefying.

    2. The state of being stupefied.

  2. Great astonishment or consternation.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: stu·pe·fac·tion
Pronunciation: "st(y)ü-p&-'fak-sh&n
Function: noun
: the act of stupefying or the state ofbeing stupefied
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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