LETHALITY
Le*thal"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. léthalité.]
Defn: The quality of being lethal; mortality.
LETHARGIC; LETHARGICAL Le*thar"gic, Le*thar"gic*al, a. Etym: [L. lethargicus, Gr. léthargique. See Lethargy.]
Defn: Pertaining to, affected with, or resembling, lethargy; morbidly
drowsy; dull; heavy.
— Le*thar"gic*al*ly, v.
— Le*thar"gic*al*ness, n.
— Le*thar"gic*ness, n.
LETHARGIZE
Leth"ar*gize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lethargized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lethargizing.]
Defn: To make lethargic. All bitters are poison, and act by stilling, and depressing, and lethargizing the irritability. Coleridge.
LETHARGY
Leth"ar*gy, n.; pl. -gies. Etym: [F. léthargie, L. letgargia, Gr.
Lethe.]
1. Morbid drowsiness; continued or profound sleep, from which a person can scarcely be awaked.
2. A state of inaction or indifference. Europe lay then under a deep lethargy. Atterbury.
LETHARGY
Leth"ar*gy, v. t.