comatose
AdjectiveUS[koh-muh-tohs]/ˈkoʊməˌtoʊs/3 syllables
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Adjective (2)
- relating to or associated with a coma“comatose breathing”“comatose state”Relating to coma
- in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli“a comatose patient”Opposite consciousSimilar unconscious
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Co′ma·tose′ (? or ?; 277), adjective
Origin: From Coma lethargy.
Relating to, or resembling, coma; drowsy; lethargic; as, comatose sleep; comatose fever.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54