abortifacient
nounEtymology First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).
1
Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
- Synonyms
- abortificant
abortifacient
adjUS /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/
Etymology First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).
1
Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Producing miscarriage.
- Derived terms
- antiabortifacient