feticide

[ fee-ti-sahyd ]

/ ˈfi tɪˌsaɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR feticide ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion.

Also especially British, foe·ti·cide

[fee-ti-sahyd] /ˈfi tɪˌsaɪd/ .

Origin of feticide

First recorded in 1835–45; fet(us) + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM feticide

fe·ti·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby feticide

fete day, fête galante, feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize

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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 BEAST
Feticide 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 BEAST
Feticide laws are used “as a legal basis to deprive women of their personhood,” she said.
Jailed for a Suicide Attempt|Jennifer Block|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST

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, adjective

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Medical definitions for feticide

feticide

[ fē′tĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

Destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus.embryoctony

单词	feticide
释义	feticide [ fee-ti-sahyd ] / ˈfi tɪˌsaɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR feticide ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion. Also especially British, foe·ti·cide [fee-ti-sahyd] /ˈfi tɪˌsaɪd/ . Origin of feticide First recorded in 1835–45; fet(us) + -i- + -cide OTHER WORDS FROM feticide fe·ti·cid·al, adjective Words nearby feticide fete day, fête galante, feterita, feti-, fetial, feticide, fetid, fetiparous, fetish, fetishism, fetishize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 BEAST Feticide 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 BEAST Feticide laws are used “as a legal basis to deprive women of their personhood,” she said. Jailed for a Suicide Attempt\|Jennifer Block\|April 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST 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, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to feticide miscarriage, termination, aborticide Medical definitions for feticide feticide [ fē′tĭ-sīd′ ] n. Destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus.embryoctony The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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feticide

noun

Origin of feticide

OTHER WORDS FROM feticide

Words nearby feticide

Example sentences from the Web for feticide

British Dictionary definitions for feticide

foeticide

noun

Derived forms of feticide

Words related to feticide

Medical definitions for feticide

n.