dying process

collocation in English

meaningsofdyingandprocess

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dying
adjective
uk
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈdaɪ.ɪŋ/
very ill and likely to ...
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process
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.ses/us
/ˈprɑː.ses/
a series of actions that you take in order to achieve ...
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(Definition ofdyingandprocessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdying process

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The hospice is a place where time stands still as people who are dying gradually relinquish themselves to thedyingprocess.
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Typical concerns may include fears around thedyingprocess, contemplation of an afterlife, and other existential issues.
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We all find ourselves allying with hopes, even unrealistic ones, expressed by patients and families in thedyingprocess.
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Certainly, terminal illness and thedyingprocesscause the body to change and deteriorate.
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Although defined as adyingprocessin its own right, this may also be the stage that precedes an acute episode or sudden death.
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If it were, it would only prolong thedyingprocess.
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The problem is that some of the choices we make about medical care during thedyingprocesshave consequences that extend beyond death.
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The second is that routine recovery without consent might adversely alter thedyingprocess.
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Yet taking power over thedyingprocessis both an intensely personal concern and a public policy concern.
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