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brain death vs death

death vs brain death

brain death and death both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brain death Yes No No No
death Yes No No No
As nouns, death is a hypernym of brain death; that is, death is a word with a broader meaning than brain death:
  • brain death: death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
  • death: the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
brain death (noun) death (noun)
death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops the act of killing
the event of dying or departure from life
the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism
the absence of life or state of being dead
a final state
the time when something ends
the time at which life ends; continuing until dead
Difference between brain death and death

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