Twilight Sleep (Noun)
Meaning
A state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The anesthesiologist carefully administered the medication to induce a twilight sleep for the short procedure.
- Twilight sleep was a technique often used during childbirth to reduce the pain without completely knocking the mother out.
- Throughout the duration of her dental surgery, she remained in a twilight sleep, dimly aware of what was going on around her.
- To minimize anxiety and discomfort, the doctor chose to use twilight sleep during the difficult endoscopy.
- The patient's recollection of the event was hazy due to the twilight sleep she was under during the minor operation.