torpor

torpor definition - medical

tor·por (tôrˈpər)

noun
  1. A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility.
  2. Lethargy; apathy.

Related Forms:

  • torˌpo·rifˈic (-pə-rĭfˈĭk) adjective

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