An induced response to threatening stimuli characterized by the cessation of body movements, except for those that are involved with BREATHING, and the maintenance of an immobile POSTURE.
Synonyms: Freezing Reaction, Cataleptic, Immobilization Reactions, Cataleptic, Cataleptic Freezing Reactions, Reaction, Cataleptic Freezing, Reaction, Cataleptic Immobilization, Immobilization Reaction, Cataleptic, Cataleptic Immobilization Reaction, Cataleptic Immobilization Reactions, Cataleptic Freezing Reaction, Reactions, Cataleptic Freezing, Freezing Reactions, Cataleptic, Reactions, Cataleptic Immobilization
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do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: method for restraining body movement, or IMMOBILITY RESPONSE, TONIC: loss of postural tone ,2005
D046352