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abortifacient definition

abor·ti·fa·cient (ə bôrt′ə fā′s̸hənt)

adjective

causing abortion

Etymology: < aborti(on) + -facient

noun

a drug or agent that causes abortion

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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