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living will
noun
law : a document in which you say what medical decisions should be made if you become too sick or injured to make those decisions
Full Definition of LIVING WILL
: a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept alive by artificial means if disabled beyond a reasonable expectation of recovery — compare advance directive
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First Known Use of LIVING WILL
1972
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Medical Dictionary
living will
noun
Medical Definition of LIVING WILL
: a document in which the signer requests to be allowed to die rather than be kept alive by artificial means in the event of becoming disabled beyond a reasonable expectation of recovery—see advance directive
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