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suspended animation

sus·pend·ed an·i·ma·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
1. temporary slowing of biological functions: the stopping or slowing of the vital functions of an organism for some period of time, especially by freezing

2. state like death: a state, often caused by asphyxia, in which an organism loses consciousness and stops breathing so that it appears to be dead

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