Answer: syncopal

AnswerCrossword Clue
syncopalpertaining to a syncope (a contraction of a word by omitting sounds from the middle)
syncopalthe contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er
syncopalbrief loss of consciousness associated with transient cerebral anemia, as in heart block, sudden lowering of the blood pressure, etc.; fainting