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death feigning

death feigning Death feigning is a response triggered by threat in which the body becomes completely limp and loses muscle strength.

Death feigning is a response triggered by threat in which the body becomes completely limp and loses muscle strength. It refers to a tonic immobility reaction.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Immobility Response, Tonic” (D046353).
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