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1conscious

adj con·scious \ˈkän-chəs\

Medical Definition of CONSCIOUS

1
:  capable of or marked by thought, will, design, or perception :  relating to, being, or being part of consciousness <the conscious mind> <conscious and unconscious processes>
2
:  having mental faculties undulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor <became conscious after the anesthesia wore off>
con·scious·ly \-lē\ adverb
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