Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brain death

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.81 in modern English

Syllables
brain death
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by the Harvard physician Henry K. Beecher in the historical context of the Sixties counterculture and life extension technology of the late twentieth century.

Usage

Phrases

brain-dead clinical death persistent vegetative state

Frequently Paired Words

brain-dead clinical death persistent vegetative state coma comatose

Synonyms

cerebral death

Questions

What does brain death mean?
An irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
Where does brain death come from?
Coined by the Harvard physician Henry K. Beecher in the historical context of the Sixties counterculture and life extension technology of the late twentieth century.

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