of, pertaining to, or symptomatic of agony, esp. paroxysmal distress, as the death throes
Word origin
[1600–10; agon(y) + -al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpine, cadet, progressive, quarantine, syndicate
Examples of 'agonal' in a sentence
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It said we were involved in the decision to leave him unattended while he was making agonal gasps.