brain death
noun
complete cessation of brain function as evidenced by absence of brain-wave activity on an electroencephalogram: sometimes used as a legal definition of death.
brain-dead
-
a word derived from
brain death.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
So if she has severe brain damage, if she’s brain-dead, then that would raise competency questions.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
An ambulance rushed him to the hospital, where he was declared brain-dead because of an aneurysm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
In Georgia, a pregnant woman who has been declared brain-dead is being kept on life support until her baby can be delivered.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025
Another team in China previously reported transplanting such a liver into a patient who had been declared brain-dead.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024
Picture it: the entire student body decked out in Day-Glo and beads—all except for one brain-dead pair wearing Mickey Mouse masks.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
