euthanatize
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From euthanasia + -ize, euthanat- being the stem of euthanasia.
Verb
[edit]euthanatize (third-person singular simple present euthanatizes, present participle euthanatizing, simple past and past participle euthanatized)
- (transitive) To euthanize.
Usage notes
[edit]- Historically, this has been the preferred spelling in scientific literature.
Synonyms
[edit]- See euthanize