Abortifacient \A*bor`ti*fa"cient\ ([.a]*b[^o]r`t[i^]*f[=a]"shent), a. [L. abortus (see {Abort}, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make.] Producing miscarriage. -- n. A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
abortifacient adj : causing abortion n : a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion [syn: {aborticide}, {abortion-inducing drug}]