eu·tha·na·sia (y  th -n  zh, -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. [Greek euthanasi , a good death : eu-, eu- + thanatos, death.] |
euthanasia [ˌjuːθəˈneɪzɪə]
n
(Medicine) the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness Also called mercy killing
[via New Latin from Greek: easy death, from eu- + thanatos death]
| 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. |
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: Killing2. an easy, painless death. — euthanasic, adj.
the deliberate killing of painfully ill or terminally ill people to put them out of their misery. Also called mercy killing.
See also: Death
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| Noun | 1. |  euthanasia - the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) |
euthanasia
noun mercy killing, assisted suicide the emotive question of whether euthanasia should be legalized
Translations
euthanasia
n → Euthanasie f
n euthanasia [juːθəˈneiziə]
the painless killing of someone who is suffering from a painful and incurable illness Many old people would prefer euthanasia to the suffering they have to endure. eutanasie, genadedood إماتَه رَحيمَه евтаназия euthanasie medlidenhedsdrab; aktiv dødshjælp; eutanasi die Euthanasie ευθανασία eutanasia halastussurm کشتن دلسوزانه؛ خوشمرگی eutanasia euthanasie הֲמָתַת חֶסֶד यूथेनासिया, लाइलाज रोग से पीड़ित बिना दर्द दिये मारना eutanazija eutanázia euthanasia líknardráp eutanasia 安楽死 안락사 neskausmingas numarinimas, eutanazija eitanāzija eutanasia euthanasie barmhjertighetsdrap, eutanasi, dødshjelp eutanazja eutanásia eutanasie эвтаназия eutanázia evtanazija eutanazija eutanasi, dödshjälp การฆ่าหรือช่วยให้บุคคลที่ทุกข์ทรมานจากโรคหรืออาการบาดเจ็บที่รักษาไม่หาย ตายอย่างไม่เจ็บปวด ötenazi, tatlı ölüm 安樂死 евтаназія آرام کی موت sự làm chết không đau 无痛苦致死术, 安乐死
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