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Definitions for cataleptic
catalep·tic
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Princeton's WordNet
catalepticadjective
a person suffering from catalepsy
catalepticadjective
of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy
"cataleptic persons"; "cataleptic state"
Wiktionary
catalepticnoun
A person experiencing catalepsy.
catalepticadjective
Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy.
Wikipedia
cataleptic
Catalepsy (from Ancient Greek katálēpsis, κατάληψις, "seizing, grasping") is a nervous condition characterized by muscular rigidity and fixity of posture regardless of external stimuli, as well as decreased sensitivity to pain.
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cataleptic
Cataleptic refers to a condition, often associated with severe psychiatric disease or physical illness, characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation or consciousness and abnormal maintenance of postures. It can also allude to a state of rigidity or being unresponsive, particularly in animals induced by certain stimuli or substances.
Webster Dictionary
Catalepticadjective
pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy; affected with catalepsy; as, a cataleptic fit
Etymology: [Gr. katalhptiko`s.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cataleptic in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cataleptic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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