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euthanasia Definition
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euthanasia
noun
1. The act or practice of ending the life of a person who is suffering from an incurable and often painful or distressing illness.
Etymology
: 19c; 17c meaning ‘a gentle and easy death': Greek, from
eu-
good +
thanatos
death.
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