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MORIBUND
moribund
(adjective) being on the point of death; breathing your last; “a moribund patient”
stagnant, moribund
(adjective) not growing or changing; without force or vitality
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
moribund (not comparable)
Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
Almost obsolete, nearing an end.
Noun
moribund (plural moribunds)
A person who is near to dying.
Anagrams
• unmorbid
Source: Wiktionary
Mor"i*bund, a. Etym: [L. moribundus, from moriri to die. See Mortal.]
Definition: In a dying state; dying; at the point of death. The patient was comatose and moribund. Copland.
Mor"i*bund, n.
Definition: A dying person. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CHRONIC
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
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