hypersleep

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ sleep.

Noun

hypersleep (uncountable)

1. (science fiction) A form of suspended animation in which the body's functions are not merely slowed down but halted entirely.

Coordinate terms

• aestivation
• catatonia
• coldsleep
• comatose
• cryogenic state
• hibernation
• sleep
• suspended animation
• torpor

Translations

sci-fi state of complete and reversible cessation of vital processes

• French: hypersommeil (fr) m
• Italian: ipersonno (it) m
• Spanish: hipersueño (es) m