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Definition of moribund adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    moribund

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//ˈmɔrəˌbʌnd//
     
    , NAmE//ˈmɑrəˌbʌnd//
     
    (formal)
     
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  1. 1(of an industry, an institution, a custom, etc.) no longer effective and about to come to an end completely a moribund company/economy
  2. 2in a very bad condition; dying a moribund patient/tree
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