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Comatose
//ˈkoʊ.məˌtoʊs// adj, verb, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 In a coma: unconscious.
"the patient was comatose for 2 weeks before finally passing away."
- 2 Drowsy or lethargic. informal
"Weary of big Sunday dinners that leave you feeling comatose (and result in your having to spend Sunday evening scrubbing the kitchen)?"
- 3 Fast asleep. informal
"She was lying comatose on the sofa."
Adjective
- 1 in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli wordnet
- 2 relating to or associated with a coma wordnet
Verb
- 1 To make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a coma. colloquial, nonstandard, rare
"killing everybody is a stupid idea, and comatosing everybody is equally so."
Etymology
Etymology 1
* perhaps from French comateux * From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)
Etymology 2
* perhaps from French comateux * From Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)
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