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suspended animation
noun
: a state in which the processes of the body (such as blood circulation) stop or become very slow for a period of time while a person or animal is unconscious
Full Definition of SUSPENDED ANIMATION
1
: temporary suspension of the vital functions (as in persons nearly drowned)
2
: a condition (as inactivity) likened to suspended animation
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First Known Use of SUSPENDED ANIMATION
1787
Related to SUSPENDED ANIMATION
- Synonyms
- cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, abeyance, suspense, suspension
- Antonyms
- continuance, continuation
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suspended animation
noun sus·pend·ed animation \sə-ˈspend-əd-\
Medical Definition of SUSPENDED ANIMATION
: temporary suspension of the vital functions (as in persons nearly drowned)
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