English Explanatory Dictionary

clinicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The deliberate killing of a patient in the course of medical treatment.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɪnɪsaɪd/ LL-Q1860_(eng)-I learned some phrases-clinicide.wav /ˈklɪnɪˌsaɪd/ En-us-clinicide.mp3

Word forms

clinicide clinicides

Etymology

From clini(cal) (“dealing with the practical management of patients”) + -cide (suffix meaning ‘killing’).

Derived words

clinicidal
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