euthanises
Puts to sleep
Euthanises is the British spelling of euthanizes—to put to death painlessly, typically to end suffering.
The term applies mainly to animals: The vet recommended we euthanise the dog.
When applied to humans, it refers to assisted death for the terminally ill, a practice legal in some jurisdictions and controversial in others.
Syringe-delivered dose
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- anaesthesiaInduced loss of sensation
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
clinic · protocol · administered · barbiturate · intravenous · practitioner · physician · certified
Marked by kindness
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- painlessCausing no discomfort
gentle · release · alleviate · suffering · kindness · mercy · clemency · relief
Cannot be healed
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- end-stageFinal, irreversible phase
- metastaticHaving spread from origin
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
prognosis · suffering · veterinary · put-down · sedation · hospice · dying · fatal
Causing public dispute
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
morality · debate · legalize · criminalize · policy · activism · polarizing · dilemma
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
- veterinarianDoctor for animals
- anaesthesiaInduced loss of sensation
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
sedative · clinic · protocol · administered · barbiturate · intravenous · practitioner · physician · certified · regulated
humane
Marked by kindness
- compassionateShowing concern for sufferers
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- peacefulFree from disturbance
painless · gentle · release · alleviate · suffering · kindness · mercy · clemency · relief · respite
incurable
Cannot be healed
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- end-stageFinal, irreversible phase
- metastaticHaving spread from origin
degenerative · prognosis · suffering · veterinary · put-down · sedation · hospice · dying · fatal · irreversible
controversial
Causing public dispute
- bioethicsMoral philosophy for medicine
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- consentVoluntary agreement given
legislation · morality · debate · legalize · criminalize · policy · activism · polarizing · dilemma · taboo
euthanisessaves
Stores or rescues
rescues · resuscitates · revives · heals · cures
euthaniseslets nature take its course
Permits events to unfold naturally