suspension /səspen″shən/ [L, suspendere, to hang] , 1. a liquid in which small particles of a solid are dispersed, but not dissolved, and in which the dispersal is maintained by stirring or shaking the mixture. If left standing, the solid particles settle at the bottom of the container. See also colloid, solution. 2. a treatment, used primarily in spinal disorders, consisting of suspending the patient by the chin and shoulders. 3. a temporary cessation of pain or of a vital process.
