active euthanasia


active euthanasia

a 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 request

active 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).