unconscious

unconscious definition - medical

un·con·scious (ŭn-kŏnˈshəs)

adjective
  1. Of or in a state of unconsciousness; not conscious.
  2. Occurring in the absence of conscious awareness or thought, as an emotion or motive.
  3. Without conscious control; involuntary or unintended.
noun
In psychoanalytic theory, the division of the mind containing elements of psychic makeup, such as memories or repressed desires, that are not subject to conscious perception or control but that often affect conscious thoughts and behavior.

Related Forms:

  • un·conˈscious·ly adverb

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