English Explanatory Dictionary

aborticide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
  2. An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.

Pronunciation

/əˈbɔɹ.tɪˌsaɪd/ /əˈbɔɹ.təˌsaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aborticide.wav

Word forms

aborticide aborticides

Etymology

From abortion + -cide (“killing; killer”).

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