comatose

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   in a coma or a state of deep, prolonged unconsciousness

   The patient remained comatose for two days after the accident.

2. 2
   adj

   figuratively, extremely lethargic, unresponsive, or inactive

   After the enormous meal, everyone sat comatose around the table.

From Ancient Greek koma ("deep sleep"), genitive komatos, combined with the adjectival suffix -ose ("full of or characterized by"). The figurative sense extends medical unconsciousness to profound sluggishness or inactivity.

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