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- DictionaryDy·ing/ˈdīiNG/
adjective
- 1. on the point of death: "he visited his dying mother"
Dying. For many people, dying is peaceful. The person may not always recognise others and may lapse in and out of consciousness. Some people have phases where they wake again and can talk, and then slip back into unconsciousness. There can be a change in colour, in circulation or in breathing patterns as the body begins to ‘let go’ of life.
the last stage of life; a process that from a medical point of view begins when a person has a disorder that is untreatable and inevitably ends in death, or the final stages of a fatal disease. Dying is a process, whereas death is an event.
Introduction to Death and Dying. By Elizabeth L. Cobbs, MD, George Washington University; Karen Blackstone, MD, George Washington University; Joanne Lynn, MD, MA, MS, The George Washington University Medical Center. Reviewed/Revised Oct 2021 | Modified Sep 2022.
Feb 16, 2024 · They Know They're Dying . Dying is a natural process that the body has to work at. Just as a woman in labor knows a baby is coming, a dying person may instinctively know death is near. Even if your loved one doesn't discuss their death, they most likely know it is coming.
- Angela Morrow, RN
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain a living organism. [1] . The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. [2] . Death eventually and inevitably occurs in all organisms.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dy‧ing1 /ˈdaɪ-ɪŋ/ the present participle of die dying2 adjective 1 → dying moment/minutes/seconds 2 [ only before noun] happening just before someone dies It was her dying wish to have a simple burial. 3 → to your dying day 4 [ only before noun] gradually decreasing until soon there will be none le...
