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Abortifacient

//əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Producing miscarriage.
Adjective
  1. 1
    causing abortion wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
  2. 2
    a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).

Etymology 2

First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).

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