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CATALEPTIC
cataleptic
(adjective) of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy; “cataleptic persons”; “cataleptic state”
cataleptic
(noun) a person suffering from catalepsy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
cataleptic (comparative more cataleptic, superlative most cataleptic)
Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy.
Noun
cataleptic (plural cataleptics)
A person experiencing catalepsy.
Anagrams
• catapeltic
Source: Wiktionary
Cat`a*lep"tic, a. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy; affected with catalepsy; as, a cataleptic fit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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