sopor

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, especial care should be taken to avoid giving so much of any opiate as will induce sopor or excite nausea.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Piger his labante langore oculos sopor operit: Abit in quiete molli rabidus furor animi.

From The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The delirium is commonly active or noisy, and accompanied by great restlessness; it may, however, be mild, tending to sopor or coma.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

With this state of the disorder effusion of serum takes place in the ventricles and between the membranes, heightening the sopor and coma.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

In prose sopor has only a causative meaning, a means of producing sleep, but not a deep sleep.

From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig