abortifacient
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abortifacient
- /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ US
- /əˌbɔɹ.tɪˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ US
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First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).
adjective more abortifacient · most abortifacient
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Producing miscarriage.
Similar: abortifactive
noun abortifacients
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A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
Similar: abortificant
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adj producing miscarriage
| Español | abortivo |
|---|---|
| Português | abortivo |
| Français | abortif |
| Italiano | abortivo |
| Русский | абортивный abortivnyj |
noun agent that causes premature delivery
| Español | abortivo |
|---|---|
| Português | abortivo |
| Français | abortif, remède abortif |
| Italiano | abortivo |
| Русский | абортивное средство abortivnoje sredstvo |
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title = {abortifacient},
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