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torture

torture Torture is the deliberate causing of physical or mental suffering to one or more individuals.

Torture is the deliberate causing of physical or mental suffering to one or more individuals. The term can also include the torture of animals.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Torture” (D014104).
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