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abortifacient
(abor¦ti|fa¦cient)
Pronunciation:
/əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃ(ə)nt/
Medicine
adjective
(chiefly of a drug) causing abortion.
noun
an abortifacient drug.
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