HyperDic: suspended_animation

English > 1 sense of the expression suspended animation:
NOUNstatesuspended animationa temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death
English > suspended animation: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia.
Narroweranabiosissuspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme / extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns
Broaderphysical condition, physiological state, physiological conditionThe condition or state of the body or bodily functions
Spanishanimación suspendida

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