dead

dead definition - medical

dead (dĕd)

adjective
  1. Having lost life; no longer alive.
  2. Lacking feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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