Synonym: torpid. ... 2. A benumbing agent. ... Origin: L. Torpeo, pres. P. -ens, to be sluggish ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Tor'pent adjective [ Latin torpens , present participle of torpere to be numb.] Having no motion or activity; incapable of motion; benumbed; torpid. [ Obsolete] Evelyn. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/72