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Definition 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.
Medical Definition of Brain death
1. Total cessation of brain function for 24 hours as manifested by absence of spontaneous movement, absence of spontaneous respiration, and absence of all brainstem reflexes. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Brain Death
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