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sopor

/ˈsoʊpər/ /ˈsoʊpɔːr/

Meanings
noun
An unnaturally deep sleep.

Examples :

"The medicine induced a deep sopor, from which the patient was difficult to wake. "
medicine physiology sensation body

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sleep verb

/sliːp/ /slip/

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

"You should sleep 8 hours a day."

Illustration patient

patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

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deep noun

/diːp/

(with "the") The deep part of a lake, sea, etc.

"creatures of the deep"

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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wake noun

/ˈweɪk/

The act of waking, or state of being awake.

"The early wake was a struggle for the student before his important exam. "

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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induced verb

/ɪnˈdjuːst/ /ɪnˈduːst/

To lead by persuasion or influence; incite or prevail upon.

"My friend induced me to try the new spicy noodles, even though I don't usually like spicy food. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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unnaturally adverb

/ˌʌnˈnætʃrəli/ /ʌnˈnætʃərli/

In an unnatural manner.

"The dancer moved her limbs unnaturally, almost like a robot, during the modern piece. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "