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ag·o·nal

 (ăg′ə-nəl)
adj.
Associated with or relating to great pain, especially the agony of death.
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agonal

(ˈæɡənəl)
adj
relating to agony, esp before death
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ag•o•nal

(ˈæg ə nl)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or symptomatic of agony, esp. paroxysmal distress, as the death throes.
[1600–10]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.agonal - pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)agonal - pertaining to or associated with agony (especially death agonies)
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Translations

agonal

adj agónico
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