Meanings
medicide1
nounmedicide (countable and uncountable, plural medicides)
plural medicides
- countableuncountableMedically assisted suicide; suicide accomplished with the assistance of a physician.
Synonyms: PAS
medicide2
nounmedicide (uncountable)
- uncountableThe war crime of destroying medical facilities or targeting medical personnel.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounMedically assisted suicide; suicide accomplished with the assistance of a physician.
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Origin
Blend of medical + suicide. Compare -cide.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
medicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicide
MLA
“medicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicide.
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