Cataleptics

/ˌkætəˈlɛptɪks/ noun

People who experience catalepsy, a medical condition causing sudden muscle rigidity and loss of consciousness.

Plural of cataleptic (noun), from the Greek katalepsis. In medical terminology, the -ic suffix can denote a person afflicted with the condition, similar to how 'epileptic' refers to a person with epilepsy.

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