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Definition of Torpor
1. Noun. A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility. "He fell into a deep torpor"
Exact synonyms: Torpidity
Specialized synonyms: Hibernation, Lassitude, Lethargy, Sluggishness
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Derivative terms: Torpid
Specialized synonyms: Hibernation, Lassitude, Lethargy, Sluggishness
Generic synonyms: Physical Condition, Physiological Condition, Physiological State
Derivative terms: Torpid
2. Noun. Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy.
Exact synonyms: Listlessness, Torpidity, Torpidness
Generic synonyms: Passiveness, Passivity
Derivative terms: Listless, Torpid, Torpid, Torpid
Generic synonyms: Passiveness, Passivity
Derivative terms: Listless, Torpid, Torpid, Torpid
Definition of Torpor
1. n. Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness.
Definition of Torpor
1. Noun. Being inactive or stuporous. ¹
2. Noun. A state of apathy or lethargy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Torpor
1. mental or physical inactivity [n -S]
Medical Definition of Torpor
1. Inactivity, sluggishness. Synonym: torpidity. Origin: L. Sluggishness, numbness Torpor retinae, an obsolete term for a form of nyctalopia, the retina responding only to bright luminous stimuli. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Torpor
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