euthanased
Put to sleep
Euthanased is a past tense and past participle of euthanase, a British spelling variant of euthanize.
It means to have put an animal or person to death painlessly, typically to end suffering from an incurable condition.
The vet recommended the old dog be euthanased rather than let her suffer.
The spelling with -ise/-ised is standard in British English, while American English prefers euthanized.
Showing concern for sufferers
- painlessCausing no discomfort
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- gentleSoft and kind
suffering · relief · humane · kindness · alleviation · comfort · serene · final moments
Scrutinize for problems
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
- lethal doseAmount causing death
clinic · anesthesia · pet · animal care · veterinarian · tranquilizer · quality of life · put down
Incurable, deadly medical condition
- incurableCannot be healed
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
- do not resuscitateOrder refusing emergency revival
sedation · physician-assisted · lethal injection · morphine · hospice · voluntary · involuntary · passive
Moral philosophy for medicine
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- dignityInnate personal worth
- sufferingSustained experience of distress
morality · dilemma · philosophy · principles · patient rights · sanctity of life · quality of life · slippery slope
Official enactment of statutes
- legalizationMaking something lawful
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
decriminalization · safeguards · eligibility criteria · waiting period · Netherlands · Belgium · Oregon · Switzerland
compassionate
Showing concern for sufferers
gentle · suffering · relief · humane · kindness · alleviation · comfort · serene · final moments · passing
vet
Scrutinize for problems
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- barbituratesSedative-hypnotic drug class
lethal dose · clinic · anesthesia · pet · animal care · veterinarian · tranquilizer · quality of life · put down · needle
terminal illness
Incurable, deadly medical condition
- incurableCannot be healed
- end-of-lifeNearing death phase
- palliative careRelief-focused medicine for illness
do not resuscitate · sedation · physician-assisted · lethal injection · morphine · hospice · voluntary · involuntary · passive · active
bioethics
Moral philosophy for medicine
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- dignityInnate personal worth
suffering · morality · dilemma · philosophy · principles · patient rights · sanctity of life · quality of life · slippery slope · ethicist
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- legalizationMaking something lawful
- jurisprudencePhilosophy governing legal systems
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
prosecution · decriminalization · safeguards · eligibility criteria · waiting period · Netherlands · Belgium · Oregon · Switzerland
- pet euthanasiaPainless ending for animals
- voluntary euthanasiaSelf-requested death assistance
- animal euthanasiaDeliberate painless death for creatures
- passive euthanasiaPermitting death by inaction
- active euthanasiaDeliberately causing patient's death