brain death

/ˌbreɪn ˈdɛθ/
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Definitions of brain death
  1. noun
    death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
    synonyms: cerebral death
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    type of:
    death
    the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
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