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EUTHANASIE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Health Law
  • Ethics and Morals
DEF

An act that involves deliberately causing the death of another person [at his or her request,] to put an end to that person’s suffering.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Droit de la santé
  • Éthique et Morale
DEF

Acte qui consiste à provoquer intentionnellement la mort d’une personne à sa demande pour mettre fin à ses souffrances.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización médica y hospitalaria
  • Derecho de salud
  • Ética y Moral
DEF

Hecho de acelerar o provocar la muerte de un enfermo incurable para evitarle sufrimiento, ya aplicando medios adecuados, ya renunciando a aplicar los que prolongarían su vida.

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Record 2 2015-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

The act or practice of killing individuals (as ... domestic animals) that are hopelessly sick or injured for reasons of mercy.

CONT

Euthanasia as administered by a competent veterinarian is completely painless ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Mise à mort par des procédés rapides et non douloureux des animaux dont la guérison est impossible ou dont le propriétaire veut se débarrasser pour des raisons de convenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicina veterinaria
DEF

Muerte sin sufrimiento físico.

OBS

eutanasia: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que eutanasiar, verbo bien formado a partir de eutanasia, y sacrificar tienen significados distintos. [...] el verbo eutanasiar [...] puede definirse como 'practicar una eutanasia', [mientras que] sacrificar, [de acuerdo a] los diccionarios de uso [significa] 'matar a un animal' [...] En el ámbito veterinario, eutanasia y eutanasiar se usan con [mayor] frecuencia [...]

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