lethal dose

British

noun

LD. the amount of a drug or other agent that if administered to an animal or human will prove fatal See also median lethal dose

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Individuals will be able to choose to have a doctor administer a lethal dose intravenously, as happens in Spain, Canada, New Zealand and most of Australia.

From BBC

In some other countries that have legalised assisted dying, euthanasia is permitted, whereby a doctor or nurse administers the lethal dose, usually by injection.

From BBC

The Westminster bill would not allow doctors to give a lethal dose – rather patients would have to self-administer the drugs, usually by swallowing them.

From BBC

“We take a different approach where we try to identify the person who furnished the lethal dose and hold them accountable.”

From Los Angeles Times

In 2021, another beloved Central Park owl, Barry, was fatally struck by a truck after ingesting a lethal dose of rat poison that may have impaired her flying.

From Seattle Times

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