仮か死し

noun

apparent death; suspended animation

Medical and biological term for a state resembling death, where vital signs are extremely weak or temporarily ceased, but recovery is possible. Also used for organisms in a dormant, lifelike state.

• クマムシは乾かん燥そうすると仮か死し状じょう態たいになる。

  Tardigrades enter a state of suspended animation when they dry out.

• 事じ故こ現げん場ばで仮か死し状じょう態たいの男だん性せいが発はっ見けんされた。

  A man in a state of apparent death was found at the accident site.