immediately preceding death throes
Immediately preceding death. ... Origin: pre-+ G. Agon, struggle (agony) ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: prē-ag′ō-năl Definitions: 1. Immediately preceding death.
preagonal 1. Immediately preceding death agony. 2. Occurring or existing immediately before the agony of death. Death agony is an old term for the period just before death occurs, which was thought to be a time of extreme pain.