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insensible /in·sen·si·ble/ (-sen´sĭ-b'l)
1. devoid of sensibility or consciousness.
2. not perceptible to the senses.

in·sen·si·ble (n-sns-bl)
adj.
1. Having lost consciousness, especially temporarily; unconscious.
2. Lacking physical sensation or the power to react, as to pain or cold; numb.

insensible
[insen′sibəl]
Etymology: L, in + sentire, to feel
1 pertaining to a person who is unconscious for any reason.
2 pertaining to a person who is apathetic or deprived of normal sense perceptions.

insensible [in-sen´sĭ-b'l]
1. devoid of sensibility or consciousness.
2. not perceptible to the senses.

insensible
1. devoid of sensibility or consciousness.
2. not perceptible to the senses.

insensible sweating
water lost by evaporation from the skin without the skin or hair becoming obviously wet.


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