: Neuroscientists have identified a "wave of death" in the brain—technically known as anoxic depolarization . This is a high-amplitude wave of electrical silence followed by a massive depolarization of neurons that marks the transition toward the irreversible cessation of brain activity.
In a scientific context, a "wave of death" refers to a specific biological process where death signals spread through an organism. waves-of-death-codex
: The Death Guard Codex focuses on the "contagious appeal" of Nurgle's forces, who spread decay like a wave across the battlefield. Recent updates have shifted them toward a midrange shooting army with increased toughness for their marine units. : Neuroscientists have identified a "wave of death"