death
[ deth ]
/ dɛθ /
noun
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pre·death, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH death
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British Dictionary definitions for death
death
/ (dɛθ) /
noun
Other words from death
Related adjectives: fatal, lethal, mortal Related prefixes: necro-, thanato-Word Origin for death
Old English
dēath; related to Old High German
tōd death, Gothic
dauthus
Medical definitions for death
death
[ dĕth ]
n.
The end of life; the permanent cessation of vital bodily functions, as manifested in humans by the loss of heartbeat, the absence of spontaneous breathing, and brain death.
Scientific definitions for death
death
[ dĕth ]
The end of life of an organism or cell. In humans and animals, death is manifested by the permanent cessation of vital organic functions, including the absence of heartbeat, spontaneous breathing, and brain activity. Cells die as a result of external injury or by an orderly, programmed series of self-destructive events known as apoptosis. The most common causes of death for humans in well-developed countries are cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, certain chronic diseases such as diabetes and emphysema, lung infections, and accidents. See also brain death.
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