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  2. Euthanasia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of EUTHANASIA is the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy.

  3. What Is Euthanasia? Types, Legal Status, Facts ... - Healthline

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    Euthanasia is the practice of ending someones life to relieve their suffering. Laws governing euthanasia, including which specific methods are acceptable, vary by region.

  4. Euthanasia | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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    euthanasia, act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from painful and incurable disease or incapacitating physical disorder or allowing them to die by withholding treatment or withdrawing artificial life-support measures.

  5. Euthanasia - MU School of Medicine

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

  6. Euthanasia - Wikipedia

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    As of 2024, dictionary definitions focus on euthanasia as the act of killing someone to prevent further suffering. There is no sense of whether the person agrees or is proactive in the situation. [8] [9]

  7. Euthanasia | AMA-Code - American Medical Association

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    Euthanasia is the administration of a lethal agent by another person to a patient for the purpose of relieving the patient’s intolerable and incurable suffering.

  8. EUTHANASIA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    EUTHANASIA definition: 1. the act of killing someone who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer any more: 2…. Learn more.