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thanatology
CIDE DICTIONARY
thanatology, n. [Gr. qa`natos + -logy.].
A description, or the doctrine, of death. Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thanatology, n. the scientific study of death and its associated phenomena and practices.
Etymology
Gk thanatos death + -LOGY
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