n.
Pronunciation: ˌ yü-th ə - ' n ā -zh( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek, easy death, from euthanatos, from eu- + thanatos death ― more at THANATOS
Date: 1869
: the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
– eu · tha · na · sic \ -zik, -sik \ adjective