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| brain death (plural brain deaths) |
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end of brain function: the end of all functions of the brain and central nervous system as measured by brain wave activity on an electroencephalogram over a specific period of time. There are strict legal criteria for determining brain death, since its occurrence can allow cessation of life support or removal of organs for transplantation.
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