Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

medicide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
medi-cide
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Medically assisted suicide; suicide accomplished with the assistance of a physician.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The war crime of destroying medical facilities or targeting medical personnel.

Uncountable

Etymology

Blend of medical + suicide. Compare -cide.

Usage

Inflected Forms

medicides (plural)

Synonyms

PAS

Questions

What does medicide mean?
Medically assisted suicide; suicide accomplished with the assistance of a physician.
Where does medicide come from?
Blend of medical + suicide. Compare -cide.

How to pronounce medicide

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