# aborticide

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈbɔɹ.tɪˌsaɪd/

## Definitions
1. The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
2. An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.

## Etymology
From abortion + -cide (“killing; killer”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aborticide