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Catalepsy

Noun: An unusual medical condition characterized by a loss of voluntary muscle movement, decreased responsiveness, and a rigid body posture.

Sample Sentence: In extreme cases of catalepsy, a person may appear as though they are in a state of suspended animation.

Noun: Extreme immobility and rigidity of a person's body due to a trance, seizure, or hypnotic state.

Sample Sentence: The hypnotist induced catalepsy in his subject, who remained frozen in the chair until given the command to wake up.

Noun: A fictional and supernatural state of apparent death, often used in gothic literature and horror stories.

Sample Sentence: The protagonist in the novel experienced catalepsy, which led to an eerie plot twist where everyone thought she was dead.

Adjective: Relating to or characteristic of catalepsy.

Sample Sentence: The doctors observed the patient's cataleptic state, noting the rigidity and lack of response to external stimuli.

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