Definition

A type of suicide that is assisted by a doctor or medical professional.

Example

The concept of medicide raises ethical questions about the role of healthcare providers in end-of-life decisions.

Conversation

Have you heard about the concept of medicide?

Yeah, it's a pretty heavy topic, isn't it?

It really is, especially when you think about the ethical implications of medicide.

Definitely, it's something that needs to be discussed more openly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Medicide is formed from "medic-" (from Latin "medicus", meaning physician or healer) and "-cide" (from Latin "caedere", meaning to kill). The word refers to the act of killing a physician or healer, or more broadly, the killing of medical practices or interventions.

Memory Tip

Think of 'medic' as relating to healing and 'cide' as meaning to kill — this helps you remember that 'medicide' involves the killing of healing practices.

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