1. Abortion

See also 46. BIRTH ; 327. PREGNANCY

aborticide

1. destruction of a fetus. Also called feticide.

2. that which produces an abortion; an abortifacient

abortifacient

Cf. aborticide, 2.

feticide, foeticide

the killing of a fetus; especially illegal abortion. Also called aborticide . — feticidal, foeticidal, adj.