neomort

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noun

A brain-dead human being that could be kept on life support for organ transplantation, medical and nursing education, and drug research.

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Meanings

nounneomort (plural neomorts)

plural neomorts

  1. medicineA brain-dead human being that could be kept on life support for organ transplantation, medical and nursing education, and drug research.

    Neomorts offer a great potential source of bone marrow for transplant procedures, and I am assured that a bioemporium of modest size could be assembled to fit most transplantation antigen requirements.

    2005, Michael Palmer, Moral Problems in Medicine: A Practical Coursebook, page 92

Origin

Coined by Willard Gaylin. Compare neo- and mortal.

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APA

neomort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neomort

MLA

“neomort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neomort. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neomort,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neomort.

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