Torpor

/tˈɔːpɐ/

/ˈtɔɹpɝ/

[noun]

Torpor

[NOUN]

a state of being physically and mentally inactive and tired

synonyms : torpidity

inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy

synonyms : listlessness

torpidity

torpidness

Examples

1. During torpor, an animal’s metabolism, breathing, and heart rate slow down and its body decreases temperature.

2. "Torpor" means it’s the dullness of the mind.

3. A human in torpor would need only about 300 grams of liquid nutrients per day, whereas astronauts on the ISS consume about 2,000 grams of food per day.

4. But the primary reason for torpor, however, is mass.