Aborticide

Aborticide
Aborticide A*bor"ti*cide ([.a]*b[^o]r"t[i^]*s[imac]d), n. [L. abortus + caedere to kill. See {Abort}.] (Med.) The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. [1913 Webster]

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  • aborticide — killing of a fetus; abortion Killing and Killers …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • aborticide — É™bÉ”rtɪsɪd / bɔː n. killing of a fetus while it is in the womb …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aborticide — abor·ti·cide …   English syllables

  • aborticide — /əˈbɔtəsaɪd/ (say uh bawtuhsuyd) noun 1. destruction of a foetus in the uterus; foeticide. 2. an abortifacient. {Latin abortus miscarriage + i 1 + cide} …  

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