euthanization

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noun

The act or process of euthanizing

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Meanings

nouneuthanization (countable and uncountable, plural euthanizations)

plural euthanizations · alternative euthanisation

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of euthanizing

    A judge has ordered the euthanization of two dogs that nearly ripped off a man’s ear in a June 10 attack in Dix Hills.

    2007 June 20, The Associated Press, “Central Islip: Two Violent Rottweilers Will Be Euthanized”, in New York Times

Origin

From euthanize + -ation.

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Translations

Spanish eutanasiación
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Cite this entry
APA

euthanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euthanization

MLA

“euthanization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euthanization. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “euthanization,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/euthanization.

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