| NOUN | state | suspended animation | a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death |
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| Meaning | A temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia. | |
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| Narrower | anabiosis | suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme / extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns |
| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Spanish | animación suspendida | |
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