Definitions

1. adjective

of or relating to a state of being numb or insensible, often as a result of shock or trauma

“The doctor said that the patient was in a cataleptic state, unresponsive to pain or stimuli.”

2. noun

a condition of being numb or insensible, often as a result of shock or trauma

“The patient was placed in a coma to avoid a cataleptic state after the accident.”