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presyncope

presyncope noun: lightheadedness, muscular weakness, and feeling faint, although not reaching the extent of fainting (passing out).

Noun

presyncope (plural presyncopes)

  1. Lightheadedness, muscular weakness, and feeling faint, although not reaching the extent of fainting (passing out).
    Synonyms:
    near-syncope

Synonyms of presyncope

Forms of presyncope

pluralpresyncopes
alternative formpre-syncope

Origin of presyncope

From pre- + syncope.

Questions about presyncope

What does presyncope mean?
Presyncope means lightheadedness, muscular weakness, and feeling faint, although not reaching the extent of fainting (passing out).
What part of speech is presyncope?
Presyncope is a noun.
What is the plural of presyncope?
The plural of presyncope is presyncopes.

Words near presyncope in the dictionary

  1. presynchronised
  2. presynchronization
  3. presynchronizations
  4. presynchronized
  5. presyncopal
  6. presyncope
  7. presyncopes
  8. presyncytial
  9. presynthesised
  10. presynthesized
  11. presynthetic

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