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euthanasia
[ yoo-thuh-ney-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
noun
- Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.
- painless death.
euthanasia
/ ˌːθəˈԱɪɪə /
noun
- the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness Also calledmercy killing
euthanasia
- The act or practice of painlessly ending the life of an animal or a willing individual who has a terminal illness or incurable condition, as by giving a lethal drug.
euthanasia
- Painlessly putting someone to death — usually someone with an incurable and painful disease; mercy killing.
Notes
Other Word Forms
- ·ٳ·Բ·· [yoo-th, uh, -, ney, -zee-ast], noun
- ·ٳ·Բ· [yoo-th, uh, -, ney, -zik], adjective
- e·ٳ·Բs adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of euthanasia1
Word History and Origins
Origin of euthanasia1
Example Sentences
If their behaviour doesn't normalize, it could signal permanent brain damage, and humane euthanasia becomes necessary.
In all but a handful of cases, the lethal dose was delivered by a doctor or nurse, which is also known as voluntary euthanasia.
My husband wandered into the room during my “With Love, Meghan” viewing, took in a second or two of her presentation, and described Meghan's soothing manner of speech as the soundtrack to euthanasia.
She has the support of the regional government of Catalonia after a local euthanasia guarantee and evaluation board unanimously supported her decision in July 2024.
In 2018, India's Supreme Court allowed people to draw up living wills and thereby choose passive euthanasia, where medical treatment can be withdrawn under strict guidelines to hasten a person's death.
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