COMATOSE


Meaning of COMATOSE in English

/ ˈkəʊmətəʊs; NAmE ˈkoʊmətoʊs/ adjective

1.

( medical ) deeply unconscious; in a coma

2.

( humorous ) extremely tired and lacking in energy; sleeping deeply

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Greek kōma , kōmat- deep sleep + -ose .

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