feticide
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təˌsaɪd noun
the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion.
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| the destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide | |
| foeticide or foeticide | |
| —n | |
| feti'cidal or foeticide | |
| —adj | |
| foeti'cidal or foeticide | |
| —adj | |
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Feticide
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Medical Dictionary
feticide fe·ti·cide (fē'tĭ-sīd')
n.
Destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus. Also called embryoctony.
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