Definition of brain death
: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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1921
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brain death
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Definition of brain death for English Language Learners
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medical : the condition of having no brain function : the end of activity in the brain
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brain death
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medical Definition of brain death
: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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brain death
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legal Definition of brain death
: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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