heroics

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The actions of a hero.

   • Hart, for one, will not remember the night for Lambert's heroics. Morrison, not closed down quickly enough, struck his shot well but England's No1 will be aghast at the way it struck his gloves then skidded off his knees and into the net.
2. 2

   Emergency intervention to save a patient's life.

   • Of if we have an elderly person who is unconscious and not responding, we discuss using heroics with the family, and they often say no heroics.
   • Her daughters argue that no heroics should be used to prolong her life.
   • No Heroics. Do not use respirators, ventilators or administer medication other than those medications necessary to prevent infection, provide comfort or alleviate pain.
3. 3

   Extravagant phrases

   Extravagant phrases; bombast.

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   1. 4

      plural of heroic

The neighborhood

• neighborhero
• neighborheroic medicine
• neighborheroine
• neighborheroism