See Also: catalepsy(medicine)
Catalepsy(health)
catalepsy(dictionary)

catalepsy (iou)



catalepsy noun. LME.
[French catalepsie or late Latin catalepsia, from Greek katalepsis, from katalambanein seize upon: see CATA-, -Y3.]
Medicine. A condition of trance or seizure with loss of sensation or consciousness and abnormal maintenance of posture. LME.
Philosophy. Comprehension, apprehension. M17-M19.
cata'leptic adjective & noun (a) adjective pertaining to, affected by, or of the nature of catalepsy; (b) noun a person suffering from catalepsy: L17.