adjective.
Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy.
noun.
A person experiencing catalepsy.
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adjective.
of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy
noun.
a person suffering from catalepsy
Word Usage
"It has been mentioned that in many so-called cataleptic cases, a condition of violent spasm is constantly present, _except_ when the patient falls into an alternative state of trance."