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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

suspended animation en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
  2. (uncountable) The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.

Coordinates

hypersleep · coldsleep · cryogenic suspension

Relateds

torpor · catatonia · aestivation · comatose · hibernation

Translations (12)

fi elintoimintojen hidastaminen (the slowing of life processes) · izh epäsurma (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death) · fr animation suspendue (the slowing of life processes) · fr biostase (the slowing of life processes) · nl schijndood (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death) · de Scheintod (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death) · ru анабио́з (the slowing of life processes) · ja 仮死状態 (the slowing of life processes) · cmn 暫停生命 /暂停生命 (the slowing of life processes) · ja 仮死 (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death) · fi valekuolema (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death) · cmn 假死 (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death)