abortificant en · NOUN
Etymology
From abort + -ify + -ic + -ant.
Meanings
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Synonym of abortifacient.
Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress.
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abortificants | Number=Plur | lexicographic |