| 单词 | aborticide |
| 释义 | aborticide in British English (əˈbɔːtɪˌsaɪd) noun 1. the killing of an unborn fetus 2. medicine another word for abortifacient aborticide in American English (əˈbɔrtəˌsaɪd) noun 1. destruction of the embryo or fetus in the womb 2. an abortifacient Word origin abortion + -cideaborticide in American English (əˈbɔrtəˌsaid) noun 1. destruction of a fetus in the uterus; feticide 2. a drug or other agent that causes abortion Word origin [abort + -i- + -cide]-i- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Latin words, as -o- is of Greek words, but often used in English with a first element of any origin,if the second element is of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix -i- include: Frenchify, cuneiform; -cide is a learned borrowing from Latin meaning “killer,” “act of killing,” used in theformation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -cide include: homicide, pesticide |
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