| Main Entry: | mercy killing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | bringing about death for a sufferer |
Synonyms: |
assisted suicide, euthanasia, negative euthanasia, passive euthanasia, playing God, pulling the plug |
| Main Entry: | assisted suicide |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | suicide facilitated by another |
Synonyms: |
euthanasia, mercy killing |