"torpent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more torpent [comparative], most torpent [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin torpens, present participle of torpere (“to be numb”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|torpens}} Latin torpens, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} torpent (comparative more torpent, superlative most torpent)
  1. (obsolete) Having no motion or activity; benumbed; torpid. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-torpent-en-adj-T2hpkOFN

Noun

Forms: torpents [plural]
Etymology: From Latin torpens, present participle of torpere (“to be numb”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|torpens}} Latin torpens, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} torpent (plural torpents)
  1. (medicine, obsolete) A numbing agent. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-torpent-en-noun-HWsCdaaf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Topics: medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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