Semiconscious
(adjective)
Partially conscious; not fully aware of one's surroundings or actions.
Origin:
From the latin word "semi" meaning "half" and "conscious" meaning "awareness".
Examples:
- The patient was semiconscious after the accident.
- The victim of the attack was semiconscious when the paramedics arrived.
- The patient was semiconscious and unable to communicate.
- The doctor said that the patient was semiconscious due to the heavy sedation.
- The patient was semiconscious, but was able to respond to simple commands.