self-administration
- a word derived from administration.
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The laws proposed at Westminster, Holyrood and Tynwald - Isle of Man - all state that death must be by self-administration, which usually means the individual swallowing a lethal dose.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
“The approval of FluMist for self-administration is an important step forward in making vaccines more accessible to fight the high annual burden of influenza,” Iskra Reic, an AstraZeneca executive, said in a statement.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
"Its potential for at-home self-administration would further expand accessibility and reduce personnel costs, making it a promising intervention for individuals who may experience barriers accessing face-to-face clinical care."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
And self-administration is key, as the patient — and only the patient — would be authorized to initiate the ingestion of the drug.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 19, 2016
The Landeshauptmann is the executive, the Provinzialausschuss the consultative, organ of local self-administration; the Provinziallandtag is the provincial legislature.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
