obdormition

== English == === Etymology === From ob- +‎ dormition. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ɒb.dɔːˈmɪ.ʃən/ (US) IPA(key): /ɑb.dɔːɹˈmɪ.ʃən/ === Noun === obdormition (uncountable) The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it falls asleep due to pressure on a nerve. (obsolete) Falling asleep; the condition of being asleep. === See also === pins and needles