abortif

French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin abortivus. Cognate with Italian abortivo.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

abortif (feminine abortive, masculine plural abortifs, feminine plural abortives)

1. abortive; unavailing; futile
2. (medicine) Capable of causing abortion when absorbed
3. (botany) abortive, fruitless; sterile

Noun

abortif m (plural abortifs)

1. (medicine) an abortifacient

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Abortif”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.

Further reading

• “abortif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch abortief, from French abortif, from Old French abortif, from Latin abortīvus (“causing abortion”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /aˈbortif/ [aˈbor.t̪ɪf]
• Rhymes: -ortif
• Syllabification: a‧bor‧tif

Adjective

abortif

1. abortive:
   1. imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile
   2. (obstetrics) causing abortion; abortifacient
   3. (medicine) cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease)
   4. (medicine) having a short and mild progression, without pronounced symptoms

Related terms

• aborsi
• abortifasien
• abortivum
• abortus

Further reading

• “abortif” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.