Inert is a related term of torpid.
As adjectives the difference between inert and torpid
is that inert is unable to move or act; inanimate while torpid is unmoving, dormant or hibernating.
As a noun inert
is (chemistry) a substance that does not react chemically.
inert
English
Adjective
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en adjective)
Unable to move or act; inanimate.
Sluggish or lethargic.
In chemistry, not readily reacting with other elements or compounds.
Having no therapeutic action.
Derived terms
* inert gas
* inertly
See also
* inertia
Noun
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en noun)
(chemistry) A substance that does not react chemically.
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torpid
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
unmoving, dormant or hibernating
lazy, lethargic or apathetic
Synonyms
* lethargic
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