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death·​care | \ ˈdeth-ˌker How to pronounce deathcare (audio) \

Definition of deathcare

: of, relating to, or providing products or services for the burial or cremation of the dead the deathcare industry

First Known Use of deathcare

1987, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deathcare was in 1987

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“Deathcare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathcare. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.

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