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"Definition of Biological Death"

by Kirsti A. Dyer MD, MS, FT
for About.com

Updated: August 23, 2006

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Definition:
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

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