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aborticide

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a⋅bor⋅ti⋅cide

  [uh-bawr-tuh-sahyd]
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–noun
1. destruction of a fetus in the uterus; feticide.
2. a drug or other agent that causes abortion.
Origin:
abort + -i- + -cide
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Main Entry: abor·ti·cide
Pronunciation: &-'bort-&-"sId
Function: noun
1 : the act of destroying a fetus within the uterus
2 : an agent that destroys the fetus and causes abortion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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