Catatonic Definition

kăt′ə-tŏn ĭk
adjective
Relating to or exhibiting catatonia.
American Heritage Medicine
So tired or exhausted that one can barely move.
American Heritage Medicine
The definition of catatonic is the behavior of someone who is completely unresponsive.
A schizophrenic person who is in a stupor and doesn't respond to stimulus or to anything you say to him is an example of someone who would be described as catatonic.
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(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; (loosely) motionless and unresponsive, as from shock; withdrawn.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
A person who has catatonia.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
  • schiz
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Other Word Forms of Catatonic

Noun

Singular:
catatonic
Plural:
catatonics

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