Suspended Animation (Noun)
Meaning
A temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The explorer who was trapped in the cave was placed in suspended animation by the near-freezing temperatures until rescuers arrived.
- As a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, the child slipped into a state of suspended animation until she received proper medical treatment.
- Her lack of breathing, heart rate, and reflexes initially made doctors think she was in a state of suspended animation but eventually revived.
- While frozen, insects are preserved in a state of suspended animation which temporarily pauses all the internal workings and activity within them.
- Several groups are trying to scientifically preserve and manipulate organisms at various degrees and depth using hibernation like, also termed, 'suspended animation' technique for hibernation based health-care methods research purposes