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comatose

[ kom-uh-tohs, koh-muh- ]
/ ˈkɒm əˌtoʊs, ˈkoʊ mə- /
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adjective
affected with or characterized by coma.
lacking alertness or energy; torpid: comatose from lack of sleep.
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Origin of comatose

1745–55; <Greek komat- (stem of kômacoma1) + -ose1

OTHER WORDS FROM comatose

com·a·tose·ly, adverbcom·a·tose·ness, com·a·tos·i·ty [kom-uh-tos-i-tee], /ˌkɒm əˈtɒs ɪ ti/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for comatose

comatose
/ (ˈkəʊməˌtəʊs, -ˌtəʊz) /

adjective
in a state of coma
torpid; lethargic

Derived forms of comatose

comatosely, adverb
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