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abortifacient - 6 dictionary results

a⋅bor⋅ti⋅fa⋅cient

[uh-bawr-tuh-fey-shuhnt]
–adjective
1. causing abortion.
–noun
2. a drug or device used to cause abortion: a biochemical abortifacient in pill form.

Origin:
1870–75; abort + -i- + -facient
a·bor·ti·fa·cient   (ə-bôr'tə-fā'shənt)   
adj.  Causing abortion.
n.  A substance or device used to induce abortion.

Abortifacient

A*bor`ti*fa"cient\ ([.a]*b[^o]r`t[i^]*f[=a]"shent), a. [L. abortus (see Abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.] Producing miscarriage. -- n. A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.

Main Entry: 1abor·ti·fa·cient
Pronunciation: &-"bort-&-'fA-sh&nt
Function: adjective
: inducing abortion

Main Entry: 2abortifacient
Function: noun
: an agent (as a drug) that induces abortion

abortifacient a·bor·ti·fa·cient (ə-bôr'tə-fā'shənt)
adj.
Causing or inducing abortion.


a·bor'ti·fa'cient n.

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