ˌyüthəˈnāzh(ē)ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Greek, easy death, from eu- + -thanasia (from thanatos death) — more at thanat-
1. : an easy death or means of inducing one
2. : the act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable conditions or diseases
• eu·tha·na·sic |yüthə|nāzik adjective