Cataleptic — Cat a*lep tic, a. [Gr. katalhptiko s.] Pertaining to, or resembling, catalepsy; affected with catalepsy; as, a cataleptic fit. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cataleptic — (adj.) 1680s, from L.L. catalepticus, from Gk. kataleptikos, from kataleptos (see CATALEPSY (Cf. catalepsy)). The noun meaning one affected by catalepsy is from 1851 … Etymology dictionary
cataleptic — Relating to, or suffering from, catalepsy. * * * cat·a·lep·tic .kat əl ep tik adj of, having the characteristics of, or affected with catalepsy <a cataleptic state> <a cataleptic person> cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv cataleptic n … Medical dictionary
cataleptic — I noun a person suffering from catalepsy • Hypernyms: ↑psychotic, ↑psychotic person, ↑psycho II adjective of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy cataleptic persons catalepti … Useful english dictionary
cataleptic — catalepsy ► NOUN ▪ a medical condition in which a person suffers a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness accompanied by rigidity of the body. DERIVATIVES cataleptic adjective & noun. ORIGIN Greek katal psis, from… … English terms dictionary
cataleptic — adjective or noun see catalepsy … New Collegiate Dictionary
cataleptic — See catalepsy. * * * … Universalium
cataleptic — 1. adjective Pertaining to, or affected by, catalepsy. 2. noun A person experiencing catalepsy … Wiktionary
catalèptic — ca|ta|lèp|tic Mot Pla Adjectiu variable … Diccionari Català-Català
cataleptic — n. one who suffers from catalepsy (disorder associated with schizophrenia which is characterized by rigid muscles and lack of contact with the environment) adj. suffering from catalepsy (disorder associated with schizophrenia which characterized… … English contemporary dictionary
