suspended_animation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *suspended animation*:
NOUN	state	suspended animation	a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death

English > *suspended animation*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	A temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia.
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

HyperDic: suspended_animation