abortificant

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abortificant

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From abort + -ify + -ic + -ant.

noun abortificants

Synonym of abortifacient. Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress.
Similar: abortifacient

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@misc{abortificant_2026,
  title = {abortificant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/abortificant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}