suspended animation


noun

a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions.

Origin of suspended animation

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby suspended animation

British Dictionary definitions for suspended animation

suspended animation

noun

a temporary cessation of the vital functions, as by freezing an organism

Medical definitions for suspended animation

suspended animation
[ sə-spĕndĭd ]

n.

A temporary interruption of the vital functions resembling death.