"catatonic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ [General-American], /kæ.təˈtɒn.ɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more catatonic [comparative], most catatonic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Head templates: {{en-adj}} catatonic (comparative more catatonic, superlative most catatonic)
  1. (medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation. Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia): katatonický (Czech), katatonní (Czech), catatonisch (Dutch), katatoninen (Finnish), catatonique (French), katatonisch (German), kataton (Hungarian), katatóniás (Hungarian), stjarfur [masculine] (Icelandic), catatonico (Italian), catatónico [Portugal] (Portuguese), catatônico [Brazil] (Portuguese), кататони́ческий (katatoníčeskij) (Russian), catatónico (Spanish), katatonisk (Swedish), kaskatı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-catatonic-en-adj-OgjgPrMY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 27 15 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia': 92 8
  2. (figuratively) Motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-catatonic-en-adj-o6vW7r5I

Noun

IPA: /kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ [General-American], /kæ.təˈtɒn.ɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: catatonics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Head templates: {{en-noun}} catatonic (plural catatonics)
  1. (medicine) A patient in a state of catatonia. Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-catatonic-en-noun-7QzfJkDQ Topics: medicine, sciences

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