apocarteresis

apo·car·ter·e·sis

noun \ˌap-ə-ˌkärt-ə-ˈrē-səs\

plural ; apo·car·ter·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)

Definition of APOCARTERESIS

: commission of suicide by starvation

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