- v. to become groggy and seem to go to sleep. (HFP, p. 100)—n. 1. usually a
flow running too long in one direction. (7204C07 SO III)
- a manifestation of unconsciousness, is very mild, and simply means that some period of
the person's life wherein he was unconscious has been slightly restimulated. (Scn Jour
ISS. 14-G)
- a state of unconsciousness produced by a confusion of effort impinging upon one area. It
is a slow motion unconsciousness. (PDC 29)
- a condition of somnolence which is sometimes indistinguishable from sleep. (SOS, Bk. 2, p. 133)
- boil-off was originally and sedately named "comatic reduction," but
such erudition has been outvoted by the fact that it has never been used. (DMSMH, p. 303)
- it actually is a flow which is run too long in one direction. That's what boil-off, anaten,
etc. is. (SH Spec 229, 6301C10)