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n

The end of life, when physical functions and vital signs stop.
brain death
An irreversible end to the functioning of the brain. Often used as the legal definition of death.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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