dying
Approaching death; about to die; moribund.
Example
“The dying dog was put out of his misery with a single shot!”
Other meanings
Declining, terminal, or drawing to an end.
“In the dying moments of daylight I glimpsed a sail on the horizon.”
Pertaining to death, or the moments before death.
“His dying words were of his mother.”
Where this comes from
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