torpid

torpid definition - medical

tor·pid (tôrˈpĭd)

adjective
  1. Deprived of power of motion or feeling.
  2. Lethargic; apathetic.

Related Forms:

  • tor·pidˈi·ty noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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