abortifacient

[ uh-bawr-tuh-fey-shuhnt ]

adjective
  1. causing abortion.

noun
  1. a drug or device used to cause abortion: a biochemical abortifacient in pill form.

Origin of abortifacient

1
First recorded in 1870–75; abort + -i- + -facient

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British Dictionary definitions for abortifacient

abortifacient

/ (əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt) /


adjective
  1. causing abortion

noun
  1. a drug or agent that causes abortion

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