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obdormition|ɒbdɔːˈmɪʃən| [ad. L. obdormītīon-em, n. of action from obdormīre to fall asleep, f. ob- (ob- 1 d) + dormīre to sleep.] †1. A falling asleep, or the condition of being asleep. Obs. rare—1.
1634Bp. Hall Contempl., N.T. iv. xxxii, A peaceable obdormition in thy bed of ease and honour. 2. Numbness of a limb, etc. due to pressure on a nerve; the condition of being ‘asleep’. rare—0.
1857in Mayne Expos. Lex. 1886in Thomas Med. Dict. |