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terminal

/ˈtɜːmɪnəl/  ·  say it: TER·muh·nuhl

of an illness: leading to death, incurable

In Medicine & Health

In more detail

1. (noun) a station where buses, trains, or planes arrive and depart

2. (noun) a computer screen and keyboard used to access information from a larger system

3. (adjective) relating to or causing death; fatal

4. (adjective) at or forming the end of something

Examples

• 1. We met at the airport terminal before boarding our flight.
• 2. She typed the password into the computer terminal.
• 3. The doctor said he had a terminal illness.

Nearby in Medicine & Health

quarantine, resuscitation, side effect, ultrasound, analgesic, angina