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Noun: euthanasia  ,yoo-thu'ney-zhu
  1. The act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
    - mercy killing

Derived forms: euthanasias

Type of: kill, killing, putting to death

Encyclopedia: Euthanasia Euthanasia, passive

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