comatose
pronunciation
How to pronounce comatose in British English:
UK [ˈkəʊmətəʊs]
How to pronounce comatose in American English:
US [ˈkoʊmətoʊs]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or associated with a coma
- in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
Word Origin
- comatose (adj.)
- 1755, from Latinized form of Greek komat-, comb. form of koma (genitive komatos; see coma) + -ose (1). Perhaps immediately from French comateux. Transferred sense of "lethargic" is from 1828.
Example
- 1. Those in extreme fear can be put into a comatose type state .
- 2. Wilks was still comatose on the sofa at lunch time .
- 3. Feeling comatose after a large meal .
- 4. She was supposed to go home . How 'd she become comatose ?
- 5. She arrived at the hospital in a critical condition and comatose .