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Definition of embryoctony in English:

embryoctony

noun

rare

  • The deliberate killing of an embryo or fetus in the womb; feticide; abortion.

Origin

Late 18th century. From scientific Latin embryoctonia from Byzantine Greek ἐμβρυοκτόνος that kills the fetus + classical Latin -ia.

Pronunciation

embryoctony

/ˌɛmbrɪˈɒktəni/