akinesis
/ˌeɪkɪˈnisɪs/
noun
- The absence or loss of movement; a state of motionlessness. In medical contexts, often used interchangeably with akinesia.
- The researcher studied akinesis in animals as a survival response to threats.
- Akinesis of the heart wall can be detected using an echocardiogram.
- The frog entered a state of akinesis when placed on its back, playing dead to avoid predators.
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