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Synonyms

soporose

American

[sop-uh-rohs, soh-puh-] / ˈsɒp əˌroʊs, ˈsoʊ pə- /

Also soporous

adjective

sleepy.
Pathology. characterized by abnormal slumber.

Etymology

Origin of soporose

First recorded in 1700–10; sopor + -ose ¹

Example Sentences

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Profuse sweats during a soporose state, bull� and gangrenous spots, obstruction of the bronchia with mucus or serum, pneumonia or pericarditis,—these are all grave indications.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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