semiconscious

[ sem-ee-kon-shuh s, sem-ahy- ]
/ ˌsɛm iˈkɒn ʃəs, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

half-conscious; not fully conscious.

Origin of semiconscious

First recorded in 1830–40; semi- + conscious

OTHER WORDS FROM semiconscious

sem·i·con·scious·ly, adverb sem·i·con·scious·ness, noun

Words nearby semiconscious

semicoma, semiconducting, semiconductor, semiconductor diode, semiconductor laser, semiconscious, semiconservative replication, semicrystalline, semicylinder, semidaily, semidarkness

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British Dictionary definitions for semiconscious

semiconscious
/ (ˌsɛmɪˈkɒnʃəs) /

adjective

not fully conscious

Derived forms of semiconscious

semiconsciously, adverb semiconsciousness, noun

Medical definitions for semiconscious

semiconscious
[ sĕm′ē-kŏn′shəs, sĕm′ī- ]

adj.

Not completely aware of sensations; partially conscious.