Definition of ABORTICIDE

aborticide

Meanings

Plural: aborticides

Noun

  • a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
  • the act of destroying a fetus
  • The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
  • An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.

Origin / Etymology

From abortion + -cide (“killing; killer”).

Synonyms

abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug, feticide

Scrabble Score: 15

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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