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comatose

adjective co·ma·tose \ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs, ˈkä-\

: in a coma

Full Definition of COMATOSE

: of, resembling, or affected with coma

: characterized by lethargic inertness : torpid <a comatose economy>

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Origin of COMATOSE

French comateux, from Greek kōmat-, kōma

First Known Use: 1755

Related to COMATOSE

Synonyms: dead, sleepy, slow

Antonyms: alive, animated, astir, bustling, busy, buzzing, flourishing, humming, lively, thriving, vibrant

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with COMATOSE

adios, adipose, bellicose, calvados, cellulose, diagnose, grandiose, granulose, Helios, lachrymose, megadose, otiose, overdose, racemose, Shabuoth, tuberose, varicose, ventricose

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comatose

adjective co·ma·tose \ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs, ˈkäm-ə-\

Medical Definition of COMATOSE

: of, resembling, or affected with coma <a comatose patient> <a comatose condition>

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