"suspended animation" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} suspended animation (uncountable)
  1. A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia. Tags: uncountable Related terms: aestivation, catatonia, comatose, hibernation, torpor Coordinate_terms: cryogenic suspension, coldsleep, hypersleep Translations (temporary cessation of breathing resembling death): 假死 (jiǎsǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), schijndood [masculine] (Dutch), valekuolema (Finnish), Scheintod [masculine] (German), epäsurma (Ingrian)
    Sense id: en-suspended_animation-en-noun-2JKZyhHN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'temporary cessation of breathing resembling death': 94 6
  2. (science fiction) The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction Translations (the slowing of life processes): 暫停生命 (Chinese Mandarin), 暂停生命 (zàntíng shēngmìng) (Chinese Mandarin), elintoimintojen hidastaminen (Finnish), biostase [feminine] (French), animation suspendue [feminine] (French), 仮死状態 (kashi jōtai) (alt: かしじょうたい) (Japanese), анабио́з (anabióz) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-suspended_animation-en-noun-0DD~ubOk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction Disambiguation of 'the slowing of life processes': 15 85

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