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Home/Rootonym/Act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as a withholding of medical measures: mercy killing (noun)
Act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as a withholding of medical measures: mercy killing (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 10 letters · last seen October 8, 2026
Answer
EUTHANASIA
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The Root
EUmeans “good, well' (prefix)”
In a sentence: Since Bullet will die within hours, the vet now urges EUTHANASIA, a kindness to end suffering.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as a withholding of medical measures: mercy killing (noun)” has the answer EUTHANASIA (10 letters), built on the root EU, which means “good, well' (prefix)”. See the full October 8, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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