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assisted suicide

suicide facilitated by another person, esp. a physician, who organizes the logistics of the suicide, as by providing the necessary quantities of a poison. See also medicide.

Origin:
1975–80
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assisted suicide  
n.  Suicide accomplished with the aid of another person, especially a physician.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry:  assisted suicide
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See doctor-assisted suicide
Main Entry:  assisted suicide
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See physician-assisted suicide
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Main Entry: as·sist·ed suicide
Pronunciation: &-"sis-t&d-
Function: noun
: suicide by an individual facilitated by means or information(as a gun or indication of the lethal dosage of a drug) provided by someone else aware of the individual's intentespecially : PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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