aborticide (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *aborticide*:
NOUN	artifact	aborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug	a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
NOUN	act	aborticide, feticide	the act of destroying a fetus

English > *aborticide*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion.
Synonyms	abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug
Narrower	abortion pill, mifepristone, RU 486	An abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France
Broader	drug	A substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Spanish	abortivo
Catalan	abortiu

English > *aborticide*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	The act of destroying a fetus.
Synonym	feticide
Broader	induced abortion	A deliberate termination of pregnancy
Spanish	feticidio

HyperDic: aborticide