end-of-life

noun

The termination of the sale of or support for goods and services.

“end-of-life palliative care”

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Meanings

nounend-of-life (uncountable)

alternative end of life

  1. attributiveoftenuncountablebusinessThe termination of the sale of or support for goods and services.

    That operating system version is approaching end-of-life.

  2. attributiveoftenuncountablemedicineThe time near death; (attributively) concerning medical care options for patients who are considered critically ill with prognosis of approaching death.

    end-of-life palliative care

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    This is but one example of the hard decisions that must be made near end of life.

    Hospice provides end-of-life care for a period usually lasting a few days or a few weeks; occasionally patients recover unexpectedly.

verbend-of-life (third-person singular simple present end-of-lifes, present participle end-of-lifing, simple past and past participle end-of-lifed)

present singular third person end-of-lifes · participle present end-of-lifing · participle past end-of-lifed · past end-of-lifed · alternative end of life

  1. transitiveTo terminate the sale of or support for (a product or service).

Translations

Portuguese fim de vida, fim do serviço
  • fim de vidaTermination of the sale of or support for goods and services
  • fim do serviçoTermination of the sale of or support for goods and services
Cite this entry
APA

end-of-life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end-of-life

MLA

“end-of-life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end-of-life. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “end-of-life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/end-of-life.

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