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Definition of unconsciousness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unconsciousness

noun
 
/ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəs/
 
/ʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a state like sleep caused by injury or illness, when you are unable to use your senses
    • He had lapsed into unconsciousness.
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deep
    • blissful
    verb + unconsciousness
    • drift into
    • fall into
    • lapse into
    • …
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