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1. (n.) thanatology
the study of death and its circumstances, as in forensic medicine.
2. thanatology
the branches of medicine and psychiatry concerned with the terminally ill and their survivors.
Etymology: (1835–45)
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1. (noun) thanatology
the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)
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1. (noun) thanatology
a description, or the doctrine, of death
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1. thanatology
The study of the theory, philosophy, and doctrine of death.
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