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Definition of assisted dying noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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.
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