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moribund
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As an adjective, moribund means approaching death. As a noun, it means a person who is near to dying.
Meanings of moribund
5 meaningsadjective
Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
Almost obsolete, nearing an end.
Not growing or changing; without force or vitality
Similar: stagnantBeing on the point of death; breathing your last
“a moribund patient”
noun
A person who is near to dying.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: not growing or changing; without force or vitality
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