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Meaning of iatrocide | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/aɪˈætɹəˌsaɪd/

Definitions

The act of killing a patient by medical treatment.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“And we know that iatrocide without consent is one of the choices that doctors have when it comes to our treatment.”
“Actually, when all of the facts and figures are taken into consideration, as Dr. Null illustrates, the cheerleaders for iatrocide are yelling “We're Number One!””
“Death by doctor is now the third leading cause of death in the US health system. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, iatrocide is running at around 250,000 deaths per annum.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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