abortifacient

== English == === Etymology === First attested in 1875. abort +‎ -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/, /əˌbɔɹ.tɪˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ === Adjective === abortifacient (comparative more abortifacient, superlative most abortifacient) (pharmacology) Producing miscarriage. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] Synonym: abortifactive ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === abortifacient (plural abortifacients) (pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion. [First attested in the mid 19th century.] ==== Synonyms ==== abortificant ==== Translations ==== === References ===