brain-dead

See also: braindead and brain dead

English

Etymology

From brain +‎ dead.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɹeɪnˌdɛd/

Adjective

brain -dead (not comparable)

(medicine) Having an irreversible loss of brain function and cessation of brain activity.
(colloquial) Having no useful thoughts; stupid; ditzy.

Alternative forms

Related terms

brain death

Translations

in medicine: having cessation of brain activity

Danish: hjernedød
Dutch: hersendood (nl)
Finnish: aivokuollut (fi)
German: hirntot (de)
Hungarian: agyhalott

Norwegian:
Bokmål: hjernedød

Nynorsk: hjernedød, hjernedaud
Portuguese: com morte cerebral, cerebralmente morto

colloquially: having no useful thoughts

Danish: hjernedød, åndssvag
Finnish: pässinpää (fi)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: hjernedød

Nynorsk: hjernedød, hjernedaud

Portuguese: descerebrado

See also

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