- brain-dead
- brain-dead (adj.) 1976, popularized by the Karen Anne Quinlan case (brain death is from 1968).
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Brain dead 13 — Éditeur ReadySoft Développeur ReadySoft Date de sortie … Wikipédia en Français
Brain Dead 13 — Éditeur ReadySoft Développeur ReadySoft Date de sortie … Wikipédia en Français
brain-dead — [brān′ded΄] adj. 1. in the state of, or characterized by, brain death 2. Informal stupid or dull: Also written brain dead * * * See brain death. * * * … Universalium
brain-dead — brain ,dead adjective 1. ) someone who is brain dead has suffered brain death 2. ) INFORMAL extremely stupid or careless … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brain-dead — brain′ dead or brain′ dead adj. 1) med pat having undergone brain death 2) cmp sl. stupid … From formal English to slang
brain-dead — [brān′ded΄] adj. 1. in the state of, or characterized by, brain death 2. Informal stupid or dull: Also written brain dead … English World dictionary
brain-dead — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having suffered brain death. 2) informal extremely stupid … English terms dictionary
brain dead — adjective having irreversible loss of brain function as indicated by a persistent flat electroencephalogram was declared brain dead • Similar to: ↑dead * * * brain dead or brain dead «BRAYN DEHD», adjective. 1. showing brain death. 2. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
Brain Dead 13 — BrainDead 13 Разработчик ReadySoft Издатель ReadySoft, Digital Leisure Даты выпуска 3DO NA 15 декабря 1995 CD i … Википедия
brain dead — 1) ADJ If someone is declared brain dead, they have suffered brain death. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is brain dead, you are saying in a cruel way that you think they are very stupid … English dictionary
