euthanatize

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English

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Etymology

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From euthanasia +‎ -ize, euthanat- being the stem of euthanasia.

Verb

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euthanatize (third-person singular simple present euthanatizes, present participle euthanatizing, simple past and past participle euthanatized)

  1. (transitive) To euthanize.

Usage notes

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  • Historically, this has been the preferred spelling in scientific literature.

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