suspended animation noun
[noncount] : a state in which the processes of the body (such as blood circulation) stop or become very slow for a period of time while a person or animal is unconscious
▪ animals that sleep through the winter in a state of suspended animation — often used figuratively ▪ The project has been in (a state of) suspended animation for over 15 years.
▪ animals that sleep through the winter in a state of suspended animation — often used figuratively ▪ The project has been in (a state of) suspended animation for over 15 years.
