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fe·ti·cide (f

-s

)

Intentional destruction of a human fetus.

feti·cidal (-s

l) adj.

feticide, foeticide [ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd]

(Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) the destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide

feticidal , foeticidal adj

feticide, foeticide

the killing of a fetus; especially illegal abortion. Also called aborticide. — feticidal, foeticidal, adj.

See also: Abortion

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Noun

feticide - the act of destroying a fetus

aborticide

induced abortion - a deliberate termination of pregnancy

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feticide (redirected from Fetocide)

feticide
(redirected from Fetocide)