abortifacient

[ uh-bawr-tuh-fey-shuhnt ]

/ əˌbɔr təˈfeɪ ʃənt /

adjective

causing abortion.

noun

a drug or device used to cause abortion: a biochemical abortifacient in pill form.

Origin of abortifacient

First recorded in 1870–75; abort + -i- + -facient

Words nearby abortifacient

aborning, abort, aborted systole, aborticide, abortient, abortifacient, abortigenic, abortion, abortionist, abortion-on-demand, abortion pill

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Example sentences from the Web for abortifacient

But medical science is clear: emergency contraception is not an abortifacient.
Is Forced Religious Belief Coming to an Employer Near You?|Jamelle Bouie|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The oil of savin is now occasionally used criminally as an abortifacient.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
Diachylon, or lead-plaster, is largely used as an abortifacient.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson
It is sometimes taken as an abortifacient or given as an aphrodisiac, but whether it has any such action is open to question.
Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson

Unfavorable publicity, the abortifacient of new enterprises, would mean you could hardly give the stuff away.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
It is also used as an abortifacient, but is too mild a uterine stimulant to be reliable for that purpose.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines|T. H. Pardo de Tavera

British Dictionary definitions for abortifacient

abortifacient

/ (əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt) /

adjective

causing abortion

noun

a drug or agent that causes abortion

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Medical definitions for abortifacient

abortifacient

[ ə-bôr′tə-fā′shənt ]

adj.

Causing or inducing abortion.

Other words from abortifacient

a•bor′ti•fa′cient n.

单词	abortifacient
释义	abortifacient [ uh-bawr-tuh-fey-shuhnt ] / əˌbɔr təˈfeɪ ʃənt / adjective causing abortion. noun a drug or device used to cause abortion: a biochemical abortifacient in pill form. Origin of abortifacient First recorded in 1870–75; abort + -i- + -facient Words nearby abortifacient aborning, abort, aborted systole, aborticide, abortient, abortifacient, abortigenic, abortion, abortionist, abortion-on-demand, abortion pill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for abortifacient But medical science is clear: emergency contraception is not an abortifacient. Is Forced Religious Belief Coming to an Employer Near You?\|Jamelle Bouie\|November 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The oil of savin is now occasionally used criminally as an abortifacient. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5\|Various Diachylon, or lead-plaster, is largely used as an abortifacient. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology\|W. G. Aitchison Robertson It is sometimes taken as an abortifacient or given as an aphrodisiac, but whether it has any such action is open to question. Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology\|W. G. Aitchison Robertson Unfavorable publicity, the abortifacient of new enterprises, would mean you could hardly give the stuff away. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore It is also used as an abortifacient, but is too mild a uterine stimulant to be reliable for that purpose. The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines\|T. H. Pardo de Tavera British Dictionary definitions for abortifacient abortifacient / (əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt) / adjective causing abortion noun a drug or agent that causes abortion Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for abortifacient abortifacient [ ə-bôr′tə-fā′shənt ] adj. Causing or inducing abortion. Other words from abortifacient a•bor′ti•fa′cient n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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