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comatoseness

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality of being comatose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coma

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: unconsciousness

Narrower terms: diabetic coma, Kussmaul's coma, hepatic coma

History

Etymology

From comatose + -ness.