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Definition of Fainting

1. n. Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.

Definition of Fainting

1. Noun. An act of collapsing to a state to temporary unconsciousness. ¹

2. Verb. (present participle of faint) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fainting

1. faint [v] - See also: faint

Medical Definition of Fainting

1. A form of syncope (fainting) that occurs as a part of a normal physiologic response to stress (often emotional stress). The individual becomes lightheaded, nauseated, flushed, feels warm and then may lose consciousness for several seconds. (27 Sep 1997)

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