/ Dictionary / Index B brain drain: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brain' drain' Pronunciation: [key] a loss of trained professional personnel to another company, nation, etc., that offers greater opportunity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. brain death brained Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language