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)

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

Noun

abortif m (plural abortifs)

(medicine) an abortifacient

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Further reading

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

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