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torpor
tor·por
[
táwrpər
]
noun
Definition:
1.
lack of energy:
lack of mental or physical energy
2.
zoology
dormancy:
the dormant state of an animal
3.
medicine
numbness:
absence of the ability to move or feel
[
13th century. < Latin<
torpere
"be stiff"
]
tor·por·if·ic
[
tàwrpə ríffik
]
adjective
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