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torpor definition

tor·por (tôr′pər)

noun

  1. a state of being dormant or inactive; temporary loss of all or part of the power of sensation or motion; sluggishness; stupor
  2. dullness; apathy

Etymology: L < torpere: see torpid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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