aborticide
aborticide · aborticides
The act of destroying a fetus in the wombThe act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
US/əˈbɔɹ.tɪˌsaɪd/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
the act of destroying a fetus
(countable, uncountable)An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
Origin
From abortion + -cide (“killing; killer”).From abortion + -cide (“killing; killer”).
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Forms
plural: aborticides| Singular | aborticide |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of destroying a fetus:feticide
- a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion:abortifacientabortion-inducing drug
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable