A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.
To place into a stupor; to stupefy.
In amputation, passing the knife from side to side through tissue close to the bone and dividing muscles outward.