abortifacient

adj
/əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/US

Etymology

First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).

  1. derived from facere

Definitions

  1. Producing miscarriage.

  2. A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.

The neighborhood

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