suspended animation

noun

A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.

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Meanings

nounsuspended animation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
  2. uncountableliteratureThe deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
abiosis

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 假死, 暫停生命 /暂停生命
  • 假死 (jiǎsǐ)temporary cessation of breathing resembling death
  • 暫停生命 /暂停生命 (zàntíng shēngmìng)the slowing of life processes
Dutch schijndood
  • schijndoodtemporary cessation of breathing resembling death
Finnish valekuolema, elintoimintojen hidastaminen
  • valekuolematemporary cessation of breathing resembling death
  • elintoimintojen hidastaminenthe slowing of life processes
French biostase, animation suspendue
  • biostasethe slowing of life processes
  • animation suspenduethe slowing of life processes
German Scheintod
  • Scheintodtemporary cessation of breathing resembling death
Italian biostasi, animazione sospesa
  • biostasithe slowing of life processes
  • animazione sospesathe slowing of life processes
Japanese 仮死, 仮死状態
  • 仮死 (kashi)temporary cessation of breathing resembling death
  • 仮死状態 (kashi jōtai)the slowing of life processes
Russian анабио́з
  • анабио́з (anabióz)the slowing of life processes
Cite this entry
APA

suspended animation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20animation

MLA

“suspended animation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20animation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “suspended animation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/suspended%20animation.

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