WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈmer•cy ˌkill•ing, n. 
  1. Medicineeuthanasia.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mercy kill′ing, 
  1. Medicineeuthanasia (def. 1).
  • 1930–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mercy killing
  1. another term for euthanasia
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