Main Entry: than·a·tol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌthan-ə-ˈtäl-ə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural than·a·tol·o·gies

: the description or study of the phenomena of death and of psychological mechanisms for coping with them

—than·a·to·log·i·cal \ˌthan-ət-^əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ adjective