HyperDic: aborticide

English > 2 senses of the word aborticide:
NOUNartifactaborticide, abortifacient, abortion-inducing druga drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
actaborticide, feticidethe act of destroying a fetus
English > aborticide: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion.
Synonymsabortifacient, abortion-inducing drug
Narrowerabortion pill, mifepristone, RU 486An abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France
BroaderdrugA substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Spanishabortivo
Catalanabortiu
English > aborticide: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of destroying a fetus.
Synonymfeticide
Broaderinduced abortionA deliberate termination of pregnancy
Spanishfeticidio

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