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abortifacient

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a·bor·ti·fa·cient  (-bôrt-fshnt)
adj.
Causing abortion.
n.
A substance or device used to induce abortion.
abortifacient [əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt]
adj
(Medicine) causing abortion
n
(Medicine) a drug or agent that causes abortion
abortifacient
Cf. aborticide, 2.
See also: Abortion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.abortifacientabortifacient - a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
aborticide, abortion-inducing drug
abortion pill, mifepristone, RU 486 - an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU_486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Adj.1.abortifacient - causing abortion
causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime"
Translations
abortifacient [əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt]
A. ADJ → abortivo
B. N → abortivo m


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