1. the killing of a patient by a physician, especially through withdrawal of life support or administration of lethal medication; physician-assisted killing.
Usage: controversial and ethically charged term; sometimes used in bioethics and medical law discussions; related to debates on euthanasia and physician-assisted death

Examples

• The term medicide is used in bioethics to describe the deliberate ending of a patient's life by medical means.
• Some jurisdictions have legalized medicide under strict conditions and safeguards.
• The debate over medicide involves questions of patient autonomy, suffering, and medical ethics.
• Critics argue that medicide violates the physician's duty to preserve life.
• Proponents of medicide argue it can be a compassionate option for terminally ill patients.