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noun
A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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noun
a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition
Narrower terms: anabiosis
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