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Silak12 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Lucid?

Hi! everyone.
Could you tell me what does this phrase mean?
"a patient with occasional lucid moments"
Thanks!
  

Top answer

occasional lucid moments ~ occasional (short) periods of sanity / rational behavior

  • occasional lucid moments ~ occasional (short) periods of sanity / rational behavior
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occasional lucid moments ~ occasional (short) periods of sanity / rational behavior
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silak12"a patient with occasional lucid moments"
It's typically in context of a person in a coma, or someone with severe mental problems.
Sometimes they appear to wake up and speak intelligibly, but then return to their sick state.
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lucid = mentally aware and active
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Thanks! ozzourti, Alphecca and Philip.You three pulled it together nicely.

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