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Definition of Unconsciousness
1. Noun. A state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment.
Generic synonyms: Cognitive State, State Of Mind
Specialized synonyms: Automatic Pilot, Autopilot, Unawareness, Unknowingness, Blackout, Grogginess, Semiconsciousness, Stupefaction, Stupor, Coma, Comatoseness, Electrosleep, Semicoma, Insensibility, Trance, Semitrance, Narcosis
Antonyms: Consciousness
Derivative terms: Unconscious, Unconscious
Specialized synonyms: Automatic Pilot, Autopilot, Unawareness, Unknowingness, Blackout, Grogginess, Semiconsciousness, Stupefaction, Stupor, Coma, Comatoseness, Electrosleep, Semicoma, Insensibility, Trance, Semitrance, Narcosis
Antonyms: Consciousness
Derivative terms: Unconscious, Unconscious
Definition of Unconsciousness
1. Noun. The state of lacking consciousness, of being unconscious ¹
2. Noun. ignorance or innocence; the state of being uninformed or unaware ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Unconsciousness
1. consciousness [n -ES] - See also: consciousness
Medical Definition of Unconsciousness
1. A physiological state in which the patient is incapable of responding to usual environmental stimuli; it is an imprecise term but usually refers to impairment of consciousness less profound than coma, in which no response can be elicited even at the reflex level. (12 Dec 1998)