Dictionary

abortifacient en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (US)
• /əˌbɔɹ.tɪˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (US)
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Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Producing miscarriage.

Forms

Deriveds

antiabortifacient

Synonyms

abortifactive

Translations (13)

eo abortigilo (producing miscarriage) · cs abortivní (producing miscarriage) · it abortivo (producing miscarriage) · nb abortiv (producing miscarriage) · nl vruchtafdrijvend (producing miscarriage) · es abortivo (producing miscarriage) · id abortifasien (producing miscarriage) · pt abortivo (producing miscarriage) · nl abortief (producing miscarriage) · pl poronny (producing miscarriage) · fr abortif (producing miscarriage) · sv abortframkallande (producing miscarriage) · ru абортивный (producing miscarriage)

abortifacient en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /əˌbɔɹ.təˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (US)
• /əˌbɔɹ.tɪˈfeɪ.ʃn̩t/ (US)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Synonyms

abortificant

Translations (13)

nl abortivum (agent that causes premature delivery) · nb abortiv (agent that causes premature delivery) · fr remède abortif (agent that causes premature delivery) · pl środek poronny (agent that causes premature delivery) · nl vruchtafdrijvend middel (agent that causes premature delivery) · nb abortpille (agent that causes premature delivery) · la abagmentum (agent that causes premature delivery) · es abortivo (agent that causes premature delivery) · hu abortívum (agent that causes premature delivery) · ru абортивное средство (agent that causes premature delivery) · fr abortif (agent that causes premature delivery) · it abortivo (agent that causes premature delivery) · pt abortivo (agent that causes premature delivery)