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DictionarySeeeuthanasiaactive euthanasia
active euthanasiaa mode of ending life in which the intent is to cause the patient's death in a single act (also called mercy killing).The practice of injecting a patient with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the patient’s life, at the patient’s requestactive euthanasia Medical ethics The practice of injecting a Pt with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the Pt's life. Cf Active euthanasia. ac·tive eu·tha·na·sia (aktiv yūthă-nāzē-ă) Mode of ending life in which the intent is to cause the patient's death in a single act (also called mercy killing). |