obdormition
The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure…The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve.
UK/ɒb.dɔːˈmɪ.ʃən/US/ɑb.dɔːɹˈmɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve.
(obsolete, uncountable)Falling asleep; the condition of being asleep.
Origin
From ob- + dormition.From ob- + dormition.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable