Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ABORTIFACIENT
abortifacient
(adjective) causing abortion
abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug
(noun) a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
abortifacient (comparative more abortifacient, superlative most abortifacient)
(pharmaceutical effect) Producing miscarriage. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Noun
abortifacient (plural abortifacients)
(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
Synonyms
• abortificant
Source: Wiktionary
A*bor`ti*fa"cient, a. Etym: [L. abortus (see Abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.]
Definition: Producing miscarriage.
– n.
Definition: A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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