aborticide | (noun) the act of destroying a fetus | Synonyms: feticide |
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(noun) a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion | Synonyms: abortifacient, abortion-inducing drug |
acaracide | (noun) a chemical agent used to kill mites | Synonyms: acaricide |
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acaricide | (noun) a chemical agent used to kill mites | Synonyms: acaracide |
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bacteriacide | (noun) any chemical agent that destroys bacteria | Synonyms: bactericide |
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bactericide | (noun) any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth | Synonyms: antibacterial, antibacterial drug |
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(noun) any chemical agent that destroys bacteria | Synonyms: bacteriacide |
feticide | (noun) the act of destroying a fetus | Synonyms: aborticide |
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filicide | (noun) the murder of your own son or daughter | - |
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(noun) a parent who murders his own son or daughter | - |
fratricide | (noun) the murder of your sibling | - |
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(noun) fire that injures or kills an ally | Synonyms: friendly fire |
(noun) a person who murders their brother or sister | - |
fungicide | (noun) any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi | Synonyms: antifungal, antifungal agent, antimycotic, antimycotic agent |
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genocide | (noun) systematic killing of a racial or cultural group | Synonyms: race murder, racial extermination |
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germicide | (noun) an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease | Synonyms: antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant |
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herbicide | (noun) a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth | Synonyms: weed killer, weedkiller |
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homicide | (noun) the killing of a human being by another human being | - |
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infanticide | (noun) murdering an infant | - |
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(noun) a person who murders an infant | - |
insecticide | (noun) a chemical used to kill insects | Synonyms: insect powder |
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larvacide | (noun) an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects | - |
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larvicide | (noun) a chemical used to kill larval pests | - |
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mariticide | (noun) the murder of a husband by his wife | - |
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matricide | (noun) the murder of your mother | - |
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(noun) a person who murders their mother | - |
parricide | (noun) the murder of your own father or mother | - |
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(noun) someone who kills his or her parent | - |
patricide | (noun) the murder of your father | - |
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(noun) a person who murders their father | - |
pediculicide | (noun) a chemical agent that kills lice | - |
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pesticide | (noun) a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects) | - |
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regicide | (noun) the act of killing a king | - |
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(noun) someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king | - |
scabicide | (noun) a drug that destroys the itch mite that causes scabies | - |
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silicide | (noun) any of various compounds of silicon with a more electropositive element or radical | - |
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spermatocide | (noun) a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa | Synonyms: spermicide |
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spermicide | (noun) a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa | Synonyms: spermatocide |
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suicide | (noun) the act of killing yourself | Synonyms: self-annihilation, self-destruction |
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(noun) a person who kills himself intentionally | Synonyms: felo-de-se |
tyrannicide | (noun) killing a tyrant | - |
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uxoricide | (noun) the murder of a wife by her husband | - |
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(noun) a husband who murders his wife | - |
vermicide | (noun) an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines) | - |
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viricide | (noun) an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses | Synonyms: virucide |
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virucide | (noun) an agent (physical or chemical) that inactivates or destroys viruses | Synonyms: viricide |
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