adjective
- relating to or affecting a coma or state of unconsciousness
Usage: medical
noun
- a flat griddle or pan used in Mexican and Central American cooking, typically made of clay or metal
Usage: also spelled comal or comalli in Spanish
Examples
- The patient's comal state lasted for several weeks after the accident.
- She heated the tortillas on a traditional comal over the fire.
- The comal is an essential tool in Mexican kitchens for cooking tortillas and roasting peppers.
- Doctors monitored his comal condition closely in the intensive care unit.
- The clay comal had been passed down through three generations of her family.