medicide
medicide · medicides
Medically assisted suicideMedically assisted suicide; suicide accomplished with the assistance of a physician.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Medically assisted suicide; suicide accomplished with the assistance of a physician.
(uncountable)The war crime of destroying medical facilities or targeting medical personnel.
Origin
Blend of medical + suicide. Compare -cide.Blend of medical + suicide. Compare -cide.
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Forms
plural: medicidesSynonyms
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