abortificant

English

Etymology

From abort +‎ -ify +‎ -ic +‎ -ant.

Noun

abortificant (plural abortificants)

1. Anything, especially a medicine or preparation, used to induce an abortion.
   • 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.

Synonyms

• abortifacient