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.
catalepsy n : a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli