agonizing
adjectivemasculine/feminineformal/ɐɣuniˈzɐ̃tɨ/medium
a·go·ni·zan·te
Definition
In the process of dying; suffering the pangs of death. By extension, in a state of extreme suffering or decline.
The agonizing patient was given pain relief.
The company was in its agonizing final months before bankruptcy.
Common collocations
dying patientagonizing flamedying companyagonizing last breaths
Etymology
Do verbo 'agonizar' + sufixo '-ante'.