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Somatic death
| See the Note under Death, n., 1. |
See also: Somatic somatic death
somatic death[sō′mad·ik ′deth] (biology) The cessation of characteristic life functions. somatic death
so·mat·ic death , systemic deathdeath of the entire body, as distinguished from local death.A condition in which a body irreversibly loses its sentient personality, is unconscious, and is unaware of or unable to communicate with its environment, appreciate sensory stimuli or initiate voluntary activity. Reflex activity is intact, as is cardiorespiratory functionso·mat·ic death , systemic death (sō-mat'ik deth, sis-tem'ik) Death of the entire body, as distinguished from local death. LegalSeedeath |