unconsciousness
/ (ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnɪs) /
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noun
the state of being without normal sensory awareness; insensibility
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Words nearby unconsciousness
uncongenial, unconnected, unconscionable, unconscious, unconsciously, unconsciousness, unconsecrated, unconsidered, unconstitutional, unconstitutional strike, unconstrained
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Medical definitions for unconsciousness
unconsciousness
[ ŭn-kŏn′shəs-nĭs ]
n.
A state of impaired consciousness in which one shows no responsiveness to environmental stimuli but may respond to deep pain with involuntary movements.
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