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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.
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painless death.
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Word Origin & History
euthanasia
c.1600, from Gk. euthanasia "an easy or happy death," from eu- "good" + thanatos "death." Sense of "legally sanctioned mercy killing" is first recorded in English 1869.
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Medical Dictionary
euthanasia eu·tha·na·sia (y&oomacr;'thə-nā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.
The act or practice of ending the life of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition, as by lethal injection or the suspension of extraordinary medical treatment.
A quiet, painless death.
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Science Dictionary
euthanasia  (y 'thə-nā'zhə) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Cultural Dictionary
euthanasia [(yooh-thuh-nay-zhuh)]Painlessly putting someone to death — usually someone with an incurable and painful disease; mercy killing.
Note: Proposals to make euthanasia legal in the United States have inspired heated debate.
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