"abortificant" meaning in English

See abortificant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: abortificants [plural]
Etymology: From abort + -ify + -ic + -ant. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|abort|-ify|-ic|-ant}} abort + -ify + -ic + -ant Head templates: {{en-noun}} abortificant (plural abortificants)
  1. Anything, especially a medicine or preparation, used to induce an abortion. Synonyms: abortifacient

Inflected forms

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