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Definition 2024

brain_death

brain death

English

Noun

brain death ‎(uncountable)

(medicine) An irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.

Translations

irreversible cessation of brain activity

Danish: hjernedød c
Icelandic: heiladauði m
Japanese: 脳死 ‎(のうし, nōshi)

Lithuanian: smegenų mirtis f
Portuguese: morte cerebral f

Related terms

brain-dead

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