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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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