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This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts. Some of the phrases may carry the meaning of 'kill', or simply contain words related to death. Most of them are idioms
The content of the vomitus (vomit) may be of medical interest. Fresh blood in the vomit is termed hematemesis ("blood vomiting"). Altered blood bears resemblance to coffee grounds (as the iron in the blood is oxidized) and, when this matter is identified, the term coffee-ground vomiting is used.
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"Thank you—but don't kiss me; it is the sweat of death. I am dying, and it's for the best." [65] — John Field, Irish pianist and composer (23 January 1837), to his friend Gebhard Duel of Pushkin and d'Anthes. "Try to be forgotten. Go live in the country. Stay in mourning for two years, then remarry, but choose somebody decent." [42]: 26
Vomiting in dogs is very common, and it can be a sign of lots of things, from mild to serious. Some dogs will vomit once and then seem fine afterward, while others will vomit regularly.
In medicine, specifically in end-of-life care, palliative sedation (also known as terminal sedation, continuous deep sedation, or sedation for intractable distress of a dying patient) is the palliative practice of relieving distress in a terminally ill person in the last hours or days of a dying person's life, usually by means of a continuous intravenous or subcutaneous infusion of a sedative ...
— Taruni Sachdev, Indian child actress and model (14 May 2012), final text to best friend before dying in 2012 Agni Air Dornier 228 crash "Save me." [114] — Shriya Shah-Klorfine, Nepali-Canadian woman (19 May 2012), while dying on Mount Everest "Aloha" [115] — Daniel Inouye, American lawyer and politician (17 December 2012) "Turn off the ...