semicoma

[ sem-ee-koh-muh, sem-ahy- ]

noun

, plural sem·i·co·mas.

1. a light coma from which a person can be roused.

Other Words From

• sem·i·com·a·tose [sem-i-, kom, -, uh, -tohs, -, koh, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of semicoma¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; semi- + coma ¹

Example Sentences

"Sleep—" he made the soothing suggestion over and over and felt the other begin to relax, to sink into the semicoma in which he must rest for at least another day.

From Project Gutenberg