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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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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