Sentence:  Holmes is addicted to the use of cocaine and other refreshing stimulants ; he is prone to semi <WSD>catatonic</WSD> trances induced by the playing of the vioiln ; he is a recluse , an incredible egotist , a confirmed misogynist . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs