| Pronunciation: | | u`bortu'feyshunt
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- [n] a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
- [adj] causing abortion
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ABORTIFACIENT is a 13 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | aborticide, abortion-inducing drug, causative |
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| | See Also: | | abortion pill, drug, Mifepristone, RU 486 |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \A*bor`ti*fa"cient\
([.a]*b[^o]r`t[i^]*f[=a]"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.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Induces abortions (miscarriages). |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A drug or compound that induces the expulsion of an embryo or fetus. |
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