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sem·i·com·a·tose

(sem'ē-kō'mă-tōs),
An imprecise term for a state of drowsiness and inaction, in which more than ordinary stimulation may be required to evoke a response, and the response may be delayed or incomplete.
Synonym(s): semiconscious
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semiconscious

(sĕm′ē-kŏn′shəs, sĕm′ī-)
adj.
Partially conscious; not completely aware of sensations.
sem′i·con′scious·ly adv.
sem′i·con′scious·ness n.
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sem·i·co·ma·tose

(sem'ē-kō'mă-tōs)
An imprecise term for a state of drowsiness and inaction, in which more than ordinary stimulation may be required to evoke a response, and the response may be delayed or incomplete.
Synonym(s): semiconscious.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

semiconscious

Half-conscious.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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