intorpidimento

Definitions of intorpidimento
  1. noun
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
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    type of:
    inerzia, inoperosità
    a disposition to remain inactive or inert
  2. noun
    inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
    synonyms: svogliatezza, tedio
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    type of:
    passività
    the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
  3. noun
    a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
    synonyms: torpore
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    types:
    letargo
    the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter
    abulia, letargo
    a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
    type of:
    condizione fisiologica, stato fisiologico
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
  4. noun
    a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
    synonyms: abulia, letargo
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    type of:
    torpore
    a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
  5. noun
    partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
    synonyms: indolenzimento
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    type of:
    indizio, minaccia, pericolo, sintomo, spia
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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