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trance

noun \ˈtran(t)s\

Medical Definition of TRANCE

1
:  a sleeplike altered state of consciousness (as of deep hypnosis) usually characterized by partly suspended animation with diminished or absent sensory and motor activity and subsequent lack of recall
2
:  a state of profound abstraction or absorption
trance·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

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