Definition of torpor
1a
: a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
b
: a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees especially in hibernating and estivating animals
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The first known use of torpor was in the 13th century
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