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Euthanasia 601 Words You Need to Know

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Euthanasia 601 Words You Need to Know

/ˌjuː.θəˈneɪ.ʒə/ (noun)

Definition

the act of painlessly putting an end to someone’s life who is too old or ill and there’s no hope for them so that the afflicted person would not suffer any more, mercy killing, coup de grâce, assisted suicide

Example

Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of a patient to limit the patient’s suffering. The patient in question would typically be terminally ill or experiencing great pain and suffering.

Source: https://medicine.missouri.edu/

Parts of speech

Verb: euthanize

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