Meaning & Definition of Coma in English
English⟶
Coma
/koʊmə/
noun
1. A state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness
- Usually the result of disease or injury
synonym:
- coma,
- comatoseness
2. (botany) a usually terminal tuft of bracts (as in the pineapple) or tuft of hairs (especially on certain seeds)
synonym:
- coma
3. (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet
- Forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed
synonym:
- coma
Examples of using
Alex' mother lapsed into a coma not long before the fall of the Berlin Wall.