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Answer for the clue "Motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis ", 8 letters:
akinesia

Word definitions for akinesia in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Akinesia \Ak`i*ne"si*a\, n. [Gr. ? quiescence; 'a priv. + ? motion.] (Med.) Paralysis of the motor nerves; loss of movement. --Foster.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis [syn: akinesis ]