informed consent

English

Noun

informed consent (usually uncountable, plural informed consents)

1. (law) Consent to an action by another person given based upon a clear appreciation and understanding of the facts, implications, and consequences of the action.

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 知情同意 (zh) (zhīqíng tóngyì)

• Finnish: tietoon perustuva suostumus
• French: consentement éclairé (fr) m
• Japanese: インフォームドコンセント (infōmudo konsento)
• Polish: świadoma zgoda f
• Spanish: consentimiento informado m
• Swedish: informerat samtycke (sv) n

References

• “informed consent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “informed consent”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.