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semicoma

American  
[sem-ee-koh-muh, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm iˈkoʊ mə, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

noun

PLURAL

semicomas

  1. a light coma from which a person can be roused.

Other Word Forms

  • semicomatose adjective

Etymology

Origin of semicoma

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + coma 1

Example Sentences

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"Sleep—" he made the soothing suggestion over and over and felt the other begin to relax, to sink into the semicoma in which he must rest for at least another day.

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