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catalepsis |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Catalepsy \Cat"a*lep`sy\, Catalepsis \Cat`a*lep"sis\, n. [NL. catalepsis, fr Gr ? a seizure, fr ? to seize upon kata` down + ? to take seize.] (Med.) A sudden suspension of sensation and volition, the body and limbs preserving the position that may be given them while the action of the heart and lungs continues.
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