demedicalise

English

Verb

demedicalise (third-person singular simple present demedicalises, present participle demedicalising, simple past and past participle demedicalised)

1. Alternative form of demedicalize
   • 2003, Council of Europe, Euthanasia: National and European perspectives, page 113:

     It is said to “demedicalise” death as a response to the sometimes unfettered use of high technology at the end of life.

   • 2015, Arvind Narrain, Vinay Chandran, Nothing to Fix:

     It would also demedicalise homosexuality, and thereby assist in bringing about the social and legal reforms mentioned earlier.