of or
having to do with
euthanasia, "
mercy killing," the
act of putting to
death painlessly or allowing to die (as by withholding extreme medical measures) a person or
animal suffering from an incurable disease or
condition. However, under the practice of
psychiatry it has become "the
act of killing people considered a burden on society."
—Child Dianetics Glossary (app 12.7.90)