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feticide

noun fe·ti·cide \ˈfē-tə-ˌsīd\

Definition of FETICIDE

:  the act of causing the death of a fetus
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First Known Use of FETICIDE

1842
Medical Dictionary

feticide

noun fe·ti·cide

Medical Definition of FETICIDE

:  the action or process of causing the death of a fetus
fe·ti·ci·dal or chiefly British foe·ti·ci·dal \ˌfēt-ə-ˈsīd-əl\ adjective

Variants of FETICIDE

fe·ti·cide or chiefly British foe·ti·cide \ˈfēt-ə-ˌsīd\

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