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Word: Thanatology
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek thanatos ‘death’ + -logy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌθanəˈtɒlədʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
Short Definition:scientific study of death and practices associated with it, including study of needs of terminally ill
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