About The Word Aborticide

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Aborticide to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Aborticide definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Aborticide

Aborticide Meaning & Definition
Aborticide Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aborticide?

[n] the act of destroying a fetus
[n] a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aborticide: abortifacient | abortion-inducing drug | feticide

Related Terms | Find terms related to Aborticide:

See Also | abortion pill | drug | induced abortion | Mifepristone | RU 486

Aborticide In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Bidding contest ‐ a series of…
  • Mahonia nervosa ‐ small shrub with gray-green leaves and yellow flowers followed…
  • Glycollic acid ‐ a translucent crystalline compound found in sugar cane and sugar…
  • Illegally ‐ in an illegal manner; "they dumped the waste…
  • George herman ruth ‐ American professional baseball player famous for hitting home…
  • Reprobation ‐ severe disapproval [n] rejection by God; the state of being condemned…
  • Retrench ‐ make a reduction, as in one's workforce; "The company had to…
  • Ballad maker ‐ a composer of words or music for…
  • Amphipoda ‐ small flat-bodied semi-terrestrial crustaceans: whale lice; sand-hoppers;…
  • Little finger ‐ the finger farthest from…