English Explanatory Dictionary

catatonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation.
  2. Motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn.
noun
  1. A patient in a state of catatonia.

Pronunciation

/kæ.təˈtɑn.ɪk/ /kæ.təˈtɒn.ɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-catatonic.wav

Word forms

catatonic more catatonic most catatonic catatonics

Derived words

anticatatonic catatonically noncatatonic precatatonic semicatatonic
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