# iatrocide

> English word · Noun · IPA /aɪˈætɹəˌsaɪd/

## Definitions
1. The act of killing a patient by medical treatment.

## Etymology
From iatro- (“doctor”) + -cide (“murder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/iatrocide