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Definition of catatonic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

catatonic

adjective

/ˌkætəˈtɒnɪk/

/ˌkætəˈtɑːnɪk/

(medical)

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not able to move or show any reaction to things because of illness, shock, etc.
- a catatonic trance
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