suspended animation

noun

Definitions

  1. A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death

    A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.

  2. The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long…

    The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for suspended animation. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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