stupor

Pronunciation:		'stoopowr
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Matching Terms:		stuporous, stupose
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion and by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor" [n] the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's deathleft him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"

	Synonyms:	daze, grogginess, semiconsciousness, shock, stupefaction

	See Also:	stupefaction, unconsciousness

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Stu"por\, n. [L., from stupere to be struck senseless.] 1. Great diminution or suspension of sensibility; suppression of sense or feeling; lethargy. 2. Intellectual insensibility; moral stupidity; heedlessness or inattention to one's interests.

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	A state of reduced consciousness.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Stupor is a condition in which an affected individual is conscious with some ability to move voluntarily (e.g. if one tickles his nose, he may move his hands toward his nose) but shows a markedly reduced response to stimuli.