Main Entry: ¹con·scious

Pronunciation: \ˈkän-chəs\

Function: adjective

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