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Adjective: abortifacient  u,bor-tu'fey-shunt
  1. Causing abortion
Noun: abortifacient  u,bor-tu'fey-shunt
  1. A drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
    - aborticide, abortion-inducing drug

Derived forms: abortifacients

See also: causative

Type of: drug

Encyclopedia: Abortifacient