The act of causing the death of a fetus or unborn child; the killing of a fetus.
From Latin 'abortus' (abortion, miscarriage) + '-cide' (killing, from 'caedere' to kill), literally 'killing of an abortion' or 'killing of a fetus.'
This word combines Latin roots in a way that technically should mean 'killing of a miscarriage,' showing how '-cide' words can create meanings that are technically awkward but historically important in medical and legal discourse.
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