Medical Term:
conscious
Pronunciation: con′shŭs
Definition:
- Aware; having present knowledge or perception of oneself, one's acts, and surroundings.
- Denoting something occurring with the perceptive attention of the individual, as a conscious act or idea, distinguished from automatic or instinctive.
[L. conscius, knowing]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
