PARTURIFACIENT

Etymology

Noun

parturifacient (plural parturifacients)

(medicine) A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbirth.

Source: Wiktionary


Par*tu`ri*fa"cient, n. Etym: [L. parturire to desire to bring forth + facere to make.] (Med.)

Definition: A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbearing. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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