SEMICOMA Definition & Meaning

semicoma

[ sem-ee-koh-muh, sem-ahy- ]

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noun

plural semicomas.

a light coma from which a person can be roused.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

��·��·��ǳ�·��·�ٴǲ�� [sem-i-, kom, -, uh, -tohs, -, koh, -m, uh, -], adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of semicoma¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + coma ¹

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Example Sentences

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"Sleep—" he made the soothing suggestion over and over and felt the other begin to relax, to sink into the semicoma in which he must rest for at least another day.

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