Definitions for abortifacientəˌbɔr təˈfeɪ ʃənt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a•bor•ti•fa•cientəˌbɔr təˈfeɪ ʃənt(adj.)
causing abortion.
Category: Pathology
(n.)a drug or device for inducing abortion.
Category: Pharmacology
Origin of abortifacient:
1870–75
Princeton's WordNet
abortifacient, aborticide, abortion-inducing drug(adj)
a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
abortifacient(adj)
causing abortion
Wiktionary
abortifacient(Noun)
A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abortifacient(Adjective)
Producing miscarriage
Origin: First attested in 1875.
Webster Dictionary
Abortifacient(u)
producing miscarriage
Abortifacient(noun)
a drug or an agent that causes premature delivery
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