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comatose
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co·ma·tose

adjective \ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs, ˈkä-\

Definition of COMATOSE

1
: of, resembling, or affected with coma
2
: characterized by lethargic inertness : torpid <a comatose economy>
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Examples of COMATOSE

  1. She lay in a comatose state.
  2. <the city's downtown has been comatose for years>

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

co·ma·tose

adjective \ˈkō-mə-ˌtōs, ˈkäm-ə-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of COMATOSE

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

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