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English → English (gcide) Definition: Catalepsis Catalepsy \Cat"a*lep`sy\, ||Catalepsis \Cat`a*lep"sis\, n. [NL. catalepsis, fr. Gr. ? a seizure, fr. ? to seize upon; kata` down + ? to take, seize.] (Med.) A sudden suspension of sensation and volition, the body and limbs preserving the position that may be given them, while the action of the heart and lungs continues. [1913 Webster]