"euthanasia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /juːθəˈneɪʒə/ [US], /juː.θəˈneɪ.zɪ.ə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-euthanasia.ogg [US] Forms: euthanasia [singular], [plural]
enPR: yo͞o"thənā'zhə [US] Head templates: {{noun4}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Euthanasia is the practice of intentionally and painlessly killing a human or animal for humane reasons.
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