euthanization en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English euthanize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English euthanization From euthanize + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of euthanizing
A judge has ordered the euthanization of two dogs that nearly ripped off a man’s ear in a June 10 attack in Dix Hills.
2007 June 20, The Associated Press, “Central Islip: Two Violent Rottweilers Will Be Euthanized”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| euthanizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| euthanisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Translations (1)
es eutanasiación (Translations)