suspended animation

English Thesaurus

1. a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia (noun.state)

hypernym	:	physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state,
definition	:	the condition or state of the body or bodily functions (noun.state)

hyponym	:	anabiosis,
definition	:	suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns (noun.state)