Pro-euthanasia
noun
1.
Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.
2.
painless death.
noun
1.
the act of killing someone painlessly, esp to relieve suffering from an incurable illness Also called mercy killing
euthanasia eu·tha·na·sia (yōō’thə-nā’zhə, -zhē-ə)
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.
A quiet, painless death.
euthanasia
(y’thə-nā’zhə)
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 [(yooh-thuh-nay-zhuh)]
Painlessly putting someone to death — usually someone with an incurable and painful disease; mercy killing.
Note: Proposals to make euthanasia legal in the United States have inspired heated debate.
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