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brain death

noun
🔊/ˈbreɪn deθ/
🔊/ˈbreɪn deθ/
[uncountable]
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  1. very serious damage to the brain that cannot be cured. A person who is suffering from brain death needs machines to keep them alive, even though their heart is still beating.脑死亡（脑功能永久丧失，尽管心脏仍然跳动）
    • a diagnosis of brain death诊断脑死亡