cataleptic

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adjective

cat·​a·​lep·​tic ˌkat-ᵊl-ˈep-tik How to pronounce cataleptic (audio)
: of, having the characteristics of, or affected with catalepsy
a cataleptic state
a cataleptic person
cataleptically adverb

cataleptic

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noun

: one affected with catalepsy

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“Cataleptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cataleptic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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