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Definition of Comatoseness
1. Noun. A state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury.
Generic synonyms: Unconsciousness
Specialized synonyms: Diabetic Coma, Kussmaul's Coma, Hepatic Coma
Derivative terms: Comatose, Comatose
Lexicographical Neighbors of Comatoseness
Literary usage of Comatoseness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Hawthorne and His Circle by Julian Hawthorne (1903)
"It is not a severe attack,'' my father wrote at the beginning, "yet it is attended
by fits of exceeding discomfort, occasional comatoseness, ..."
2. American Educational Monthly (1865)
"... clearness of mind is impossible ; comatoseness seizes both teacher and pupil,
so that frequently the former thus loses a hard-earned reputation. ..."
3. The American Educational Monthly for the School and the Family (1865)
"... clearness of mind is impossible ; comatoseness seizes both teacher and pupil,
so that frequently the former thus loses a hard-earned reputation. ..."