abortifacient meaning

UK US /əˌbɔrtəˈfeɪʃənt/ 5 syllables

abortifacient (adjective): causing abortion.

abortifacient has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

abortifacient as an adjective

  1. causing abortion

    Similar: causative

abortifacient as a noun

  1. a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion

    Synonyms: aborticide, abortion-inducing drug

    Type of: drug

    Kinds: abortion pill

How to pronounce abortifacient

abortifacient is pronounced /əˌbɔrtəˈfeɪʃənt/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the fourth syllable.

Words that rhyme with abortifacient

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in NT · 13-letter words

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