suspended animation

== English == === Noun === suspended animation (uncountable) A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia. (science fiction) The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys. ==== Coordinate terms ==== cryogenic suspension coldsleep hypersleep ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === See also === suspended animation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia