Medical Dictionary
death
noun \ˈdeth\
Medical Definition of DEATH
1
: the irreversible cessation of all vital functions especially as indicated by permanent stoppage of the heart, respiration, and brain activity : the end of life—see brain death
2
: the cause or occasion of loss of life <drinking was the death of him>
3
: the state of being dead <in death as in life>
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