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coma
a deep, prolonged state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be woken
Antonyms
- consciousness
- alertness
coma in a sentence
After the accident, the patient remained in a coma for nearly two weeks.
After hitting her head during the fall, the skier slipped into a coma and did not wake for several days.
Where it comes from
From Greek koma 'deep sleep'
Memory hook
COMA sounds like 'comma' — a long, long pause before the sentence continues.
Read it in context
- Signal in the Storm Narrative