abortifacient
adj. causing the premature termination of a pregnancy, inducing abortion (of a drug) n. drug which causes abortion, agent which causes the premature termination of a pregnancy | ||||
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Abortifacient Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abortifacient
(v.)
Producing miscarriage.
(n.)
A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
(v.)
Producing miscarriage.
(n.)
A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abortifacient
Noun
1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
(synonym) aborticide, abortion-inducing drug
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) abortion pill, RU 486, Mifepristone
Adjective
1. causing abortion
(similar) causative
Noun
1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
(synonym) aborticide, abortion-inducing drug
(hypernym) drug
(hyponym) abortion pill, RU 486, Mifepristone
Adjective
1. causing abortion
(similar) causative
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abortifacient
abortifacient
\a*bor`ti*fa"cient\ (&adot;*bôr`t&ibreve;*fā"shent), a. [l. abortus (see abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.] producing miscarriage. -- n. a drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
abortifacient
\a*bor`ti*fa"cient\ (&adot;*bôr`t&ibreve;*fā"shent), a. [l. abortus (see abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.] producing miscarriage. -- n. a drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
Abortifacient Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
abortifacient
noun
drug which provokes an abortion
noun
drug which provokes an abortion
| Aromatherapy Glossary |
Abortifacient
Capable of inducing abortion or miscarriage.
Capable of inducing abortion or miscarriage.
Abortifacient Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |