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euthanasia

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euthanasia


Main Entry:
eu·tha·na·sia Listen to the pronunciation of euthanasia
Pronunciation:
\ˌyü-thə-ˈnā-zh(ē-)ə\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek, easy death, from euthanatos, from eu- + thanatos death — more at thanatos
Date:
1869
: the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
eu·tha·na·sic Listen to the pronunciation of euthanasic \-zik, -sik\ adjective


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