the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Relating to, or resembling, coma; drowsy; lethargic.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or resembling coma; affected with coma; morbidly drowsy or lethargic: as, a comatose state; a comatose patient; “hysterical and comatose cases,”
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adj. relating to or associated with a coma
adj. in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
Word Usage
"I know what _comatose_ means, and I thought that comatose was a good way to stay until I figured out what was going on."