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noun
- 1. a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy: "they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism"
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TORPOR definition: 1. the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm 2. the state of reduced…. Learn more.
The meaning of TORPOR is a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility. How to use torpor in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Torpor.
Torpor can be used in everyday speech, but it's also a scientific term for a state of deep sleep that allows animals to conserve energy. Certain species of bats, birds, and frogs rely on torpor for survival during tough times.
Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually marked by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. Torpor enables animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. [1] .
Torpor is the state of being completely inactive mentally or physically, for example because of illness or laziness. [formal] He had slumped into a state of torpor from which nothing could rouse him. The sick person gradually falls into a torpor.
n. 1. A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility. 2. Lethargy; apathy. See Synonyms at lethargy. 3. The dormant, inactive state of a hibernating or estivating animal. [Latin, from torpēre, to be stiff; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]
a state of suspended physical powers and activities. dormancy, as of a hibernating animal. Synonyms: drowsiness, sleepiness, slumber. torpor. / ˈtɔːpə / noun. a state of torpidity.
TORPOR meaning: 1. the state of not being active and having no energy or enthusiasm 2. the state of reduced…. Learn more.
Definition of torpor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
torpor meaning, definition, what is torpor: a state of being not active because you ...: Learn more.
