"torpescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more torpescent [comparative], most torpescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: Latin torpescens. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} torpescent (comparative more torpescent, superlative most torpescent)
  1. Becoming torpid or numb.
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