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Somnolent vs Comatose - What's the difference?

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Somnolent is a related term of comatose.


As adjectives the difference between somnolent and comatose

is that somnolent is drowsy or sleepy while comatose is resembling a coma: unconscious.

somnolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Drowsy or sleepy.
  • (dated) Causing literal or figurative sleepiness; soporific.

    • comatose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • resembling a coma: unconscious
  • drowsy or lethargic

    • Related terms

    * coma

    Derived terms

    * comatose sleep * comatose fever

    See also

    * braindead * vegetative ----