T0279000 (tôr′pər)n.1. A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility.2. Lethargy; apathy. See Synonyms at lethargy.3. The dormant, inactive state of a hibernating or estivating animal.[Latin, from torpēre, to be stiff; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]tor′po·rif′ic(-pə-rĭf′ĭk) adj.EncyclopediaSeeTorporMedicalSeetorpor