"obdormition" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɒb.dɔːˈmɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /ɑb.dɔːɹˈmɪ.ʃən/ [US]
Etymology: From ob- + dormition. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|ob-|dormition|text=+|tree=1}} From ob- + dormition. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} obdormition (uncountable)
  1. The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-obdormition-en-noun-faF3bJ7H Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Medical signs and symptoms, Sleep Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 68 32 Disambiguation of Medical signs and symptoms: 68 32 Disambiguation of Sleep: 79 21
  2. (obsolete) Falling asleep; the condition of being asleep. Tags: obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-obdormition-en-noun-3krn1pN4 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with ob- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with ob-: 37 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pins and needles
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