Abortifactive

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inducing abortion or miscarriage. not-comparable

    "[…] abortifactive agents such as Brucella abortus and Tritrichomonas foetus are not present in the Swedish bovine population […]"

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abortifacient

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"[…] abortifactive agents such as Brucella abortus and Tritrichomonas foetus are not present in the Swedish bovine population […]"

Etymology

Parallel in formation with abortifacient (which see).

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