euthanasia

eu·tha·na·sia  (yth-nzh, -zh-)

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.

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[Greek euthanasi, a good death : eu-, eu- + thanatos, death.]

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euthanasia

Noun

the act of killing someone painlessly, esp. to relieve suffering from an incurable illness [Greek: easy death]

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euthanasia  (yth-nzh)

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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euthanasia

1. the act of putting to death without pain a person incurably ill or suffering great pain; mercy killing.
2. an easy, painless death. — euthanasic, adj.

See also: Killing

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the deliberate killing of painfully ill or terminally ill people to put them out of their misery. Also called mercy killing.

See also: Death

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

euthanasia - the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) mercy killing kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life

Translations

euthanasia [juːθəˈneɪzɪə] n → eutanasia

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euthanasia [juːθəˈneɪzɪə] n → euthanasie f

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euthanasia [juːθəˈneɪzɪə] n → Euthanasie f

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euthanasia [juːθəˈneɪzɪə] n → eutanasia