deliquium

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

deliquium
    n 1: a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient
         blood to the brain [syn: {faint}, {swoon}, {syncope},
         {deliquium}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Deliquium \De*liq"ui*um\, n. [L. See {Deliquiate}.]
   1. (Chem.) A melting or dissolution in the air, or in a moist
      place; a liquid condition; as, a salt falls into a
      deliquium. [R.]
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   2. A sinking away; a swooning. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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   3. A melting or maudlin mood. --Carlyle.
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