Synonyms for EUTHANASIA
ˌyu θəˈneɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi əeu·thana·si·a

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1. euthanasianoun

   Synonyms:
   mercy-killing

2. euthanasianoun

   The practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human being or animal for humane reasons, especially in order to end great suffering or poor quality of life.

   Euthanasia is the most difficult part of a veterinarian's job.

   Synonyms:
   mercy-killing

3. euthanasianoun

   An easy death, or the means to bring about such a death.

   Synonyms:
   mercy-killing

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1. euthanasia, mercy killingnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   euthanasia, mercy killing

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1. euthanasianoun

   Synonyms:
   euthanasy, easy death

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1. Joe Carrese:

   In this case, if that was the intent, this was essentially euthanasia, which is not legal anywhere in the United States and not at all the same as physician-assisted death.

2. Sigrid Dierickx:

   During the first years after legalization physicians may have been more hesitant to grant and perform euthanasia.

3. Iain Brassington:

   There is genuine confusion about what constitutes euthanasia and it's quite tempting to conflate it with the withdrawal of treatment, what's crucial is the intention.

4. David Goodall:

   My life has been rather poor for the past year or so, and I am very happy to end it, all the publicity that this has been receiving can only, I think, help the cause of euthanasia for the elderly, which I want.

5. Steven Pleiter:

   This is the first case that (has happened) in about 50,000 cases of euthanasia, and so there is a very careful practice in the Netherlands.