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flatline [ˈflætˌlaɪn] vb (intr) Informal 1. (Medicine) to die or be so near death that the display of one's vital signs on medical monitoring equipment shows a flat line rather than peaks and troughs 2. to remain at a continuous low level How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Activity has flatlined, but that's not good enough. He wasn't sure of that when Steven flatlined for more than 30 minutes after a reaction to the general anesthesia - a rare syndrome called malignant hyperthermia, which creates a rapid breakdown and overheating of skeletal muscles. Obama's alarmist prophecy - a bit of typical campaign rhetoric meant to scare his own donors into reaching for their credit cards - is wildly at odds with the flatlined state of conservative third-party efforts. |
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