# dysthanasia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The undue prolongation of life by artificial means in a person who cannot otherwise survive.

## Etymology
From dys- + Ancient Greek θάνατος (thánatos, “death”), as an opposite for euthanasia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dysthanasia