Definisjon av euthanasia

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Noun

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

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

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  • Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering. According to the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, the precise definition of euthanasia is "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering. " Euthanasia is categorized in different ways, which include voluntary, non-voluntary, or involuntary and active or passive.

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  • euthanasia
    The practice of ending the life of a person or an animal in a painless manner in order to prevent suffering.

Substantiv

  • Entall: euthanasia
  • Flertall: euthanasias

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