syncope

syn·co·pe

noun \ˈsiŋ-kə-(ˌ)pē, ˈsin-\

Definition of SYNCOPE

1

: loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain : faint

2

: the loss of one or more sounds or letters in the interior of a word (as in fo'c'sle for forecastle)

— syn·co·pal \-kə-pəl\ adjective

Examples of SYNCOPE

1. <syncope has been reported in a small percentage of patients taking the drug>

Origin of SYNCOPE

Late Latin, from Greek synkopē, literally, cutting short, from synkoptein to cut short, from syn- + koptein to cut — more at capon

First Known Use: circa 1550

Related to SYNCOPE

Synonyms: blackout, insensibility, knockout, swim, swoon, faint

Related Words: daze, stupor, trance; drowsiness, narcosis, sleep, somnolence

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