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noun

Euthanasia n.

An easy death; a mode of dying to be desired. "An euthanasia of all thought." "The kindest wish of my friends is euthanasia."

The act or process of putting to death for humane purposes; used to refer to the killing of animals in order to relieve or avoid pain.

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Etymology of 'Euthanasia'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Euthanasia" Quotes from Famous Books

... and turbulent fish. On the other hand, one may batter the protoplasm out of a refractory subject by the aid of a small rock, but it won't improve the fish's looks or cooking qualities. It may seem like high treason to mention, moreover, at a safe distance from Mr. Bergh, that euthanasia in animals designed for the table does not always improve their quality, and in fact that the linked misery long drawn out of a protracted dissolution imparts a certain tenderness and flavor to the flesh that it would not otherwise possess. Should that excellent ...

— Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, October, 1877, Vol. XX. No. 118 • Various

... Bar" has supplied a noble choral to this poem. It will go far to make it an accepted tone in church worship, among the more lyrical strains of verse that sing hope and euthanasia. ...

— The Story of the Hymns and Tunes • Theron Brown and Hezekiah Butterworth

Words linked to "Euthanasia" : mercy killing, kill, killing