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euthanasia

eu·tha·na·sia [ ythə náyə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
painless killing to relieve suffering: the act or practice of killing somebody who has an incurable illness or injury, or of assisting that person to die. Euthanasia is illegal in most countries.

[Early 17th century. < Greek, "easy death" < thanatos "death"]
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