euthanatize

English

Alternative forms

euthanatise

Etymology

From euthanasia +‎ -ize, euthanat- being the stem of euthanasia.

Verb

euthanatize (third-person singular simple present euthanatizes, present participle euthanatizing, simple past and past participle euthanatized)

(transitive) To euthanize.

Usage notes

Historically, this has been the preferred spelling in scientific literature.

Synonyms

See euthanize