Definition of coma

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Coma (n.) The envelope of a comet; a nebulous covering, which surrounds the nucleus or body of a comet..

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Narcotic :: Narcotic (n.) A drug which, in medicinal doses, generally allays morbid susceptibility, relieves pain, and produces sleep; but which, in poisonous doses, produces stupor, coma, or convulsions, and, when given in sufficient quantity, causes death. The best examples are opium (with morphine), belladonna (with atropine), and conium..
Leucoma :: Leucoma (n.) A white opacity in the cornea of the eye; -- called also albugo.
Glaucosis :: Glaucosis (n.) Same as Glaucoma.
Pentacrinoid :: Pentacrinoid (n.) An immature comatula when it is still attached by a stem, and thus resembles a Pentacrinus..
Comatula :: Comatula (n.) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars..
Coma :: Coma (n.) A state of profound insensibility from which it is difficult or impossible to rouse a person. See Carus.
Cystic :: Cystic (a.) Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma..
Bunch Grass :: Bunch grass () A grass growing in bunches and affording pasture. In California, Atropis tenuifolia, Festuca scabrella, and several kinds of Stipa are favorite bunch grasses. In Utah, Eriocoma cuspidata is a good bunch grass..
Albugo :: Albugo (n.) Same as Leucoma.
Musicomania :: Musicomania (n.) A kind of monomania in which the passion for music becomes so strong as to derange the intellectual faculties.
Envelop :: Envelop (n.) The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; -- called also coma.
Decalcomanie :: Decalcomanie (n.) The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto..
Ptomaine :: Ptomaine (n.) One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines..
Comatulid :: Comatulid (n.) Any crinoid of the genus Antedon or allied genera.
Revive :: Revive (v. i.) To raise from coma, languor, depression, or discouragement; to bring into action after a suspension..
Comate :: Comate (a.) Encompassed with a coma, or bushy appearance, like hair; hairy..
Musomania :: Musomania (n.) See Musicomania.
Planet :: Planet (n.) A celestial body which revolves about the sun in an orbit of a moderate degree of eccentricity. It is distinguished from a comet by the absence of a coma, and by having a less eccentric orbit. See Solar system..
Comanches :: Comanches (n. pl.) A warlike, savage, and nomadic tribe of the Shoshone family of Indians, inhabiting Mexico and the adjacent parts of the United States; -- called also Paducahs. They are noted for plundering and cruelty..
Turkoman :: Turkoman (n.) Same as Turcoman.
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