suspended animation
English
Noun
suspended animation (uncountable)
- A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
- (science fiction) The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.
Coordinate terms
- cryogenic suspension
- coldsleep
- hypersleep
Translations
temporary cessation of breathing resembling death
the slowing of life processes
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See also
suspended animation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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