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catalepsyOne entry found. Main Entry: cat·a·lep·sy Pronunciation: \ˈka-tə-ˌlep-sē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural cat·a·lep·sies Etymology: Middle English catalempsi, from Medieval Latin catalepsia, from Late Latin catalepsis, from Greek katalēpsis, literally, act of seizing, from katalambanein to seize, from kata- + lambanein to take — more at latch Date: 14th century : a trancelike state marked by loss of voluntary motion in which the limbs remain in whatever position they are placed — cat·a·lep·tic \ˌka-tə-ˈlep-tik\ adjective or noun — cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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