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syncope
/ˈsɪŋkəpi/
noun
omdlenie
Also
synkopa(f)
Definition
A temporary loss of consciousness caused by a fall in blood pressure; fainting. In linguistics, it's the omission of sounds or letters from within a word.
Examples
The patient experienced syncope due to dehydration.
Pacjent doświadczył omdlenia z powodu odwodnienia.
In linguistics, "ne'er" is an example of syncope from "never".
W lingwistyce "ne'er" jest przykładem synkopy od "never".
Collocations
cardiac syncopevasovagal syncopeexertional syncope
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