A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.
To place into a stupor; to stupefy.
A temporary cessation of breathing and consciousness resembling death; often the result of asphyxia.
The deliberate slowing of the body's functions, sometimes by the use of cryonics, on long interstellar journeys.