torpor
noun
- a state of being dormant or inactive; temporary loss of all or part of the power of sensation or motion; sluggishness; stupor
- dullness; apathy
See torpor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tôrˈpər)
noun- A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility.
- Lethargy; apathy. See Synonyms at lethargy.
- The dormant, inactive state of a hibernating or estivating animal.
Related Forms:
- torˌpo·rifˈic (-pə-rĭfˈĭk) adjective
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