Definition:
The permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism.
The permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism.
Source
WordNet Search - 2.1. Death. Cognitive Science Laboratory. Princeton University
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=death
An Alternative Definition
The state of a thermodynamic biosystem in which it cannot get and organize autonomously the energy from the environment.
Source
Nahle M. 2004. Meaning of Death: Biological Death
Biology Cabinet. Available at: http://biocab.org/Biological_Death.html
