Abortificant

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of abortifacient.

    "Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress."

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abortifacient

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"Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress."

Etymology

From abort + -ify + -ic + -ant.

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