mercy killing

n. Euthanasia.

mercy killing

n (Medicine) another term for euthanasia

eu•tha•na•sia

(ˌyu θəˈneɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə)

n. Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding medical measures from a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition. [1640–50; < New Latin < Greek euthanasía easy death]

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Noun

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

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mercy killing

mercy killing:

see euthanasiaeuthanasia
, either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. The term comes from the Greek expression for "good death.
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mercy killing

n. Euthanasia.

A popular term for the termination of a person’s life as a humane act

mercy killing

Medical ethics The termination of a person's life as a humane act. See Euthanasia.

mer·cy kill·ing

(mĕr'sē kil'ing) The intentional putting to death of a person with an incurable or painful disease, intended as an act of mercy.
Compare: euthanasia

mercy killing

EUTHANASIA.

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mercy killing

noun

Synonyms for mercy killing

noun the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)

Synonyms

euthanasia

Related Words

kill
putting to death
killing

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