noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
death from illness; dying of disease
Neutral term for death caused by illness or disease, as opposed to accidental death or death from other causes. Commonly used in news, medical, and official contexts.
彼は長い闘病の末、病死した。
He died of illness after a long battle with the disease.
死因は病死と判断
The cause of death was determined to be natural causes (illness).