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    feticide
    /ˈfiːtɪsʌɪd/

    noun

    • 1. destruction or abortion of a fetus.

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FoeticideFoeticide - Wikipedia

    Foeticide (British English), or feticide (North American English), is the act of killing a fetus, or causing a miscarriage.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › feticideFeticide Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Dec 24, 2023 · noun. fe· ti· cide ˈfē-tə-ˌsīd. : the act of causing the death of a fetus. Examples of feticide in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web What is some of the general history behind some of these feticide laws and laws prohibiting abortions?

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Female_foeticide_in_IndiaFemale foeticide in India - Wikipedia

    Female foeticide in India ( Hindi: भ्रूण हत्या, romanized : bhrūṇ-hatyā, lit. 'foeticide') is the abortion of a female foetus outside of legal methods. A research by Pew Research Center based on Union government data indicates foeticide of at least 9 million females in the years 2000–2019.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › feticideFETICIDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Feticide definition: the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion.. See examples of FETICIDE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFETICIDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FETICIDE definition: 1. US spelling of foeticide 2. the crime of killing a baby that has not yet been born. Learn more.

  7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › feticideFeticide | definition of feticide by Medical dictionary

    Looking for online definition of feticide in the Medical Dictionary? feticide explanation free. What is feticide? Meaning of feticide medical term.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › feticideFeticide - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    6 days ago · /ˌfɛdəˈsaɪd/ IPA guide. Definitions of feticide. noun. the act of destroying a fetus. synonyms: aborticide. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Feticide." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/feticide. Accessed 24 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™.

  9. dictionary.justia.com › feticidefeticide Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

    A deliberate action resulting in the termination of a fetus's life. How to use "feticide" in a sentence. The defendant was charged with feticide after the investigation revealed suspicious circumstances surrounding the termination of the pregnancy.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › feticideFeticide Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Feticide definition, the act of destroying a fetus or causing an abortion. See more.

  11. definitions.uslegal.com › f › feticideFeticide Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.

    Feticide is the act or the instance of killing a fetus by assaulting and battering the mother. Feticide is an intentionally induced miscarriage. As a medical term, feticide is the destruction of a fetus. For example, a legally induced abortion during the first phase of pregnancy amounts to feticide.