mercy killing

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mercy killing

Euthanasia.

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mercy killing

(Medicine) another term for euthanasia

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eu•tha•na•sia

(ˌyu θəˈneɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə)

n.

Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding medical measures from a person or animal suffering from an incurable, esp. a painful, disease or condition.

[1640–50; < New Latin < Greek euthanasía easy death]

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Noun

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

euthanasia

kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life

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mercy killing

n → eutanasia

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mercy killing

n eutanasia, muerte piadosa

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Fed up with the girl's prolonged ailment and the doctor's refusal to treat her, the woman has urged the Governor to take action against Rajya Lakshmi and ensure treatment or allow mercy killing of her daughter.

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The twins' elder brother Mohammad Tamanna said they wanted permission from the government to allow them to carry out mercy killing as his sisters' lives had become miserable.

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That rule meant it was up to Hourmann to tell potential employers about a "mercy killing" he carried out on an 82-year-old Spanish patient when she had, he claimed, asked to die.

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A MAN paralysed from the neck down who can only use his head and eyes to communicate launched a legal challenge yesterday to clarify the law on so-called mercy killing.

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A MAN paralysed from the neck down who can only use his head and eyes to communicate has launched a legal challenge to clarify the law on so-called mercy killing.

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A BBC presenter who told TV viewers he carried out a mercy killing on a former lover has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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BBC presenter Ray Gosling faced more questions today about claims he carried out a mercy killing.

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BBC presenter Ray Gosling remained in custody earlier today, facing more questions about claims he carried out a mercy killing.

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Mercy killing: Mother Kay Gilderdale walked free from court after helping her daughter Lynn to die.