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mercy killing

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noun

euthanasia(def 1).

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RELATED WORDS

euthanasia

Nearby words

mercury switch, mercury-vapor lamp, mercury-vapour lamp, mercy, mercy flight, mercy killing, mercy seat, mercy stroke, merde, merdivorous, mere

Origin of mercy killing

First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for mercy killing

mercy killing

noun

another term for euthanasia
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for mercy killing

mercy killing

[ mûr′sē ]

n.

Euthanasia.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.