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unconsciousness

British  
/ ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs /

noun

  1. the state of being without normal sensory awareness; insensibility

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According to the prosecutor's office, medical reports also suggested Payne may have fallen in a state of semi or total unconsciousness.

From BBC

He “did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself and ... he may have fallen in a state of semi- or total unconsciousness,” officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

He “did not adopt a reflexive posture to protect himself and ... he may have fallen in a state of semi- or total unconsciousness,” officials said last month.

From Los Angeles Times

At the higher doses that cause unconsciousness, those gamma waves became periodically interrupted by "down" states where only very slow frequency delta waves occur.

From Science Daily

“Are you happy with your life,” Jason 2 asks Jason 1 as he sends him into unconsciousness, “or have you ever wondered what else you could have been?”

From Los Angeles Times