Aborticide
//əˈbɔɹ.tɪˌsaɪd// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. countable, uncountable
"As physician I frequently find it helpful to express some of my views regarding prognosis, aborticide, euthanasia, organ transplant, and similar medical exertion of mine, including that of my well-intentioned fellow-man."
- 2 the act of destroying a fetus wordnet
- 3 An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient. countable, uncountable
- 4 a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion wordnet
Example
More examples"As physician I frequently find it helpful to express some of my views regarding prognosis, aborticide, euthanasia, organ transplant, and similar medical exertion of mine, including that of my well-intentioned fellow-man."
Etymology
From abortion + -cide (“killing; killer”).
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