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suspended animation

suspended animation noun: a temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.

Noun

suspended animation (uncountable)

  1. A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
  2. The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.

suspended animation meaning in Tamil

suspended animation in Tamil

மூச்சடக்கம்

Questions about suspended animation

What does suspended animation mean?
Suspended animation means a temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
What is suspended animation in Tamil?
Suspended animation in Tamil is மூச்சடக்கம். See Suspended animation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is suspended animation?
Suspended animation is a noun.

Words near suspended animation in the dictionary

  1. suspend
  2. suspend one's disbelief
  3. suspendability
  4. suspendable
  5. suspended
  6. suspended animation
  7. suspended chord
  8. suspended coffee
  9. suspended coffees
  10. suspended congress
  11. suspended cymbal

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