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Catalepsis

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Catalepsis'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/catalepsis.html. 1828.