Agonizant
/ˌaɡəˈnʌɪz(ə)nt/(also Agonisant) Christian Church
noun
A member of a religious order founded in 1586 by St Camillus de Lellis and dedicated to caring for the sick and ministering to the dying.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Simon Wilson (fl. 1670). From Italian agonizzante person who is dying, use as noun of agonizzante, present participle of agonizzare.