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(Adjective) assisted suicide

Usage: She encouraged euthanasia, even though she knew it to be morally wrong.

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(Noun) The practice of assisting in a death or making a death easier for a consenting person with a terminal condition.

Usage: Euthanasia is legal in some places, but not others.

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(Noun) An easy mode of death. The practice of putting painlessly to death, especially in cases of incurable suffering.
(From the Greek 'Euthanasià', eu=well, thanatos=death)

Usage: He believes in euthanasia so long as there are medical and legal safeguards to protect the incurable sufferer.

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