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tor·por (tôr'pər) n.
[Latin, from torpēre, to be stiff; see ster-1 in Indo-European roots.] tor'po·rif'ic (-pə-rĭf'ĭk) adj. |
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Torpor
Tor"por\, n. [L., from torpere, to be torpid.]1. Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness. 2. Dullness; sluggishness; inactivity; as, a torpor of the mental faculties.
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torpor
1607, from L. torpor "numbness," from torpere "be numb," from PIE base *ster- "stiff" (cf. O.C.S. trupeti, Lith. tirpstu "to become rigid;" Gk. stereos "solid;" O.E. steorfan "to die;" see sterile).
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Main Entry: tor·por
Pronunciation: 'tor-p&r
Function: noun
: a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility : extreme sluggishness or stagnation of function
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torpor tor·por (tôr'pər)
n.
- A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility.
- Lethargy; apathy.
tor'po·rif'ic (-pə-rĭf'ĭk) adj.
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torpor
a state of lowered body temperature and metabolic activity assumed by many animals in response to adverse environmental conditions, especially cold and heat. The torpid state may last overnight, as in temperate-zone hummingbirds and some insects and reptiles; or it may last for months, in the case of true hibernation and the winter torpor of many cold-blooded vertebrates.
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