suspended animation

Noun
Synonyms: suspended animation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxiaSynonyms: suspended animation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Animation \An`i*ma"tion\, n. [L. animatio, fr. animare.]

1.The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive. [1913 Webster]

The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame.— Bp. Hall.[1913 Webster]
Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation.— Landor.[1913 Webster]

2.The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation. [1913 Webster]

Suspended animation, temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Liveliness; vivacity; spirit; buoyancy; airiness; sprightliness; promptitude; enthusiasm; ardor; earnestness; energy. See Liveliness. [1913 Webster]

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