agonal
adjective
ag·o·nal
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Definition of agonal
1
: marked by or characteristic of agony
They could hear agonal groans coming from inside, and were sure that someone was still alive and was calling for help.— Lawrence Wright
2
: of, relating to, or associated with the act of dying : occurring just before death
In the agonal stage, death comes from hemorrhage and shock.— Richard Preston Kennedy had a very weak pulse and was experiencing what's called agonal breathing, labored, gasping, the body's final attempts to sustain life.— Deanna Watson
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Standard smart speakers can be updated to detect the agonal breathing of cardiac arrest and call emergency services. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's magazine, "Findings," 19 Aug. 2019 Cleveland then continued to show signs of agonal breathing. — Greg Larose, NOLA.com, "San Francisco is throwing out 40 years of marijuana convictions: report," 1 Feb. 2018 Audiences who like bold action will have to content themselves with the drama of beeping monitors and agonal breathing. — Jesse Green, New York Times, "Review: Reimagining ‘Peter Pan’ for the Lipitor Demographic," 13 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agonal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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agonal
adjective
ag·o·nal
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Medical Definition of agonal
: of, relating to, or associated with the act of dying : occurring just before death
… the chemical changes in the blood during the agonal state … — The Journal of the American Medical Association Kennedy had a very weak pulse and was experiencing what's called agonal breathing, labored, gasping, the body's final attempts to sustain life.— Deanna Watson