assisted dying

noun
🔊/əˌsɪstɪd ˈdaɪɪŋ/
🔊/əˌsɪstɪd ˈdaɪɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of a person ending their life with the help of a doctor, because they are suffering from a disease that has no cure
    • The Bill seeks to legalize the choice of assisted dying for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live.该法案旨在使生活不足六个月的绝症成年人选择辅助死亡的方法合法化。