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Definition of Homicide
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Homicide: 1. The killing of a person. 2. Strictly speaking, the killing of a man. femicide. From the Latin meaning murderer, from homo, man + caedere, to kill.