comate

/kəˈmeɪt/ or /kəˈmɑːteɪ/

Definitions

1. verb

to be in a state of unconsciousness or insensibility, as from a blow, illness, or injury.

“The boxer was comatose after the severe punch.”

2. noun

a person who is unconscious or insensible, especially due to a head injury.

“The patient was kept in the coma ward.”

Synonyms

  • insensible
  • senseless
  • unconscious

Antonyms

  • awake
  • conscious