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- Dictionarydeath/dɛθ/
noun
- 1. the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism: "he had been depressed since the death of his father" Similar Opposite
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4 days ago · Death is the total cessation of life processes that occurs in all living organisms. Learn about the history, science, and culture of death, as well as the legal and medical challenges of defining and determining death.
19 hours ago · Death is the end of life; the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. [1] . The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. [2] . Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms.
4 days ago · Many dictionaries define death as “the extinction or cessation of life” or as “ceasing to be.” As life itself is notoriously difficult to define—and as everyone tends to think of things in terms of what is known—the problems in defining death are immediately apparent.
4 days ago · Death - Process, Event, Causes: The American physician and writer Oliver Wendell Holmes said “to live is to function” and “that is all there is in living.” But who or what is the subject who lives because it functions? Is death the irreversible loss of function of the whole organism (or cell)—that is, of every one of its component parts?
Jun 13, 2024 · What Is Death?: Woman’s False Death Declaration Sparks New Debate. Getty Images. Science. Health. She Was Pronounced Dead—Then They Found Her Gasping for Air in a Body Bag. A surprising number...
Jun 25, 2024 · By definition, death is when blood (circulatory) and breathing (respiratory) stop and cannot be brought back, or brain death (when the brain/brain stem stops working) occurs. The determination of death must be made according to accepted medical standards.
6 days ago · In all pre-modern societies the most common age at death is the first year of life: it is only as infant mortality falls below around 33-34 per thousand (roughly a tenth of estimated ancient and medieval levels) that deaths in a later year of life (usually around age 80) become more numerous.
