TORPOR


Meaning of TORPOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtȯr-pər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from torpēre

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : 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

2. : apathy , dullness

Synonyms: see lethargy

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