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suspended animation

DEFINITIONS OF: suspended animation

1

n a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia

Types:
anabiosis
suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns
Type of:
physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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