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catalepsis
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catalepsis, n. [NL. catalepsis, fr. Gr. a seizure, fr. to seize upon; kata` down + to take, seize.].
A sudden suspension of sensation and volition, the body and limbs preserving the position that may be given them, while the action of the heart and lungs continues. [1913 Webster]
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