brain death
noun
: final cessation of activity in the central nervous system especially as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a predetermined length of time
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Use can lead to severe headaches, a rise in body temperature, difficulty breathing, extreme drops in blood pressure and even brain death, according to the FDA.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The tests confirmed brain death, after which Daniel was pronounced dead according to Texas law, Hoosier said in the statement.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
In a step toward testing the procedure in living people, a team at the University of Pennsylvania externally connected the liver to the body of a person who had suffered brain death.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
In addition to circulatory death, there is brain death: when a person whose brain no longer functions at all can also be declared dead though their heart still beats.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, 13 June 2024
The tests confirmed brain death, after which Daniel was pronounced dead according to Texas law, Hoosier said in the statement.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
In a step toward testing the procedure in living people, a team at the University of Pennsylvania externally connected the liver to the body of a person who had suffered brain death.
—Sara Reardon, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
In addition to circulatory death, there is brain death: when a person whose brain no longer functions at all can also be declared dead though their heart still beats.
—Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
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brain death
nounˈbrān-ˌdeth
: the final stopping of activity in the central nervous system especially as indicated by a flat electroencephalogram for a usually statutorily predetermined period of time
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