loss of consciousness

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   the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond

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Questions about loss of consciousness

What does loss of consciousness mean?

loss of consciousness means "the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond".

Is loss of consciousness a common word?

loss of consciousness is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.