About The Word Aborticide

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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.

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