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stupefacient
stupefaction
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stupor
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stupor

stu·por [ stpər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dazed state: an acute lack of mental alertness brought on, e.g. by shock or lack of sleep

2. unconsciousness: a state of near-unconsciousness induced by, e.g. drugs or alcohol

[14th century. < Latin< stupere "be stunned"]

stu·por·ous adjective
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