Meanings
noundysthanasia (uncountable)
- rareuncountablemedicineThe undue prolongation of life by artificial means in a person who cannot otherwise survive.
Origin
From dys- + Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”), as an opposite for euthanasia.
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APA
dysthanasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysthanasia
MLA
“dysthanasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysthanasia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysthanasia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysthanasia.
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