Associations to the word «Abortifacient»

Wiktionary

ABORTIFACIENT, adjective. Producing miscarriage. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
ABORTIFACIENT, noun. (pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

Dictionary definition

ABORTIFACIENT, noun. A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion.
ABORTIFACIENT, adjective. Causing abortion.

Wise words

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