compos mentis
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adjective \ˈkäm-pəs-ˈmen-təs\Definition of COMPOS MENTIS
: of sound mind, memory, and understanding
Examples of COMPOS MENTIS
- <went to court to prove that her grandmother was no longer compos mentis and needed a legal guardian>
Origin of COMPOS MENTIS
Latin, literally, having mastery of one's mind
First Known Use: 1616
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adjective \ˌkäm-pə-ˈsment-əs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of COMPOS MENTIS
: of sound mind, memory, and understanding
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