suspended animation
Noun
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A temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death;
Usually resulting from asphyxia (synset 114086571)is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functionssubtypes: anabiosis - suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns
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