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parasuicide

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parasuicide /para·sui·cide/ (-soo´ĭ-sīd) attempted suicide, emphasizing that in most such attempts death is not the desired outcome.
Parasuicide
A non-fatal suicide gesture or act of self harm
parasuicide [par″ah-soo´ĭ-sīd]
attempted suicide, emphasizing that in most such attempts death is not the desired outcome.
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