ABORTIFACIENT

abortifacient

(adjective) causing abortion

abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug

(noun) a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

abortifacient (comparative more abortifacient, superlative most abortifacient)

(pharmaceutical effect) Producing miscarriage. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Noun

abortifacient (plural abortifacients)

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion. [First attested in the mid 19^th century.]

Synonyms

• abortificant

Source: Wiktionary

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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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