abortificant

English

Etymology

From abort +‎ -ify +‎ -ic +‎ -ant.

Noun

abortificant (plural abortificants)

  1. Synonym of abortifacient.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 65:
      Old witches in the cities and country-side throve upon the sale of death spells and love philtres. They also made a trade of abortificants, and frequently practised the whiles of the procuress.

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