feticide
[ fee-tuh-sahyd ]
/ ˈfi təˌsaɪd /
noun
the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion.
Also
foeticide.
OTHER WORDS FROM feticide
fe·ti·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby feticide
Example sentences from the Web for feticide
She becomes the second woman to recently be charged with “feticide” in Indiana.
Indiana 'Feticide' Charge Is the Latest Fallout From States' Strict Anti-Abortion Laws |Sally Kohn |August 27, 2014 |DAILY BEASTFeticide carries an 8- to 20-year prison sentence under Indiana law.
Indiana 'Feticide' Charge Is the Latest Fallout From States' Strict Anti-Abortion Laws |Sally Kohn |August 27, 2014 |DAILY BEASTFeticide laws are used “as a legal basis to deprive women of their personhood,” she said.
British Dictionary definitions for feticide
feticide
foeticide
/ (ˈfiːtɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the destruction of a fetus in the uterus; aborticide
Derived forms of feticide
feticidal or foeticidal, adjectiveMedical definitions for feticide
feticide
[ fē′tĭ-sīd′ ]
n.
Destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus.
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