moribund

adjectivemasculine/feminine/muɾiˈbũdu/medium

mo·ri·bun·do

Definition

At the point of death; in a dying state.

The moribund patient was given last rites.

The industry is moribund and needs innovation.

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Common collocations

moribund patientmoribund industrymoribund tradition

Do latim 'moribundus', de 'mori' (morrer).