Definition of terminally ill
: having a disease that cannot be cured and will cause death
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“Terminally ill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminally%20ill. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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