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abortifacient

Pronunciation: [əˌbɔːtɪfəˈʃɛnt]

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Learn how to use abortifacient in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “health”

(noun) a substance that causes an abortion, which means it ends a pregnancy. This can be a pill or medicine that helps someone who doesn't want to continue a pregnancy to safely stop it.

Example

Some women choose to use an abortifacient to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.

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Using an abortifacient can have serious side effects and should be discussed with a doctor.

Example

What is the process if someone decides to take an abortifacient?

Context: “health”

(adjective) describing a substance that can cause an abortion. This means that if you describe something as abortifacient, it has the ability to end a pregnancy.

Example

The doctor explained that some natural herbs can have abortifacient properties.

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This medicine is not abortifacient, so it won't affect a pregnancy at all.

Example

How can we identify if a medicine is abortifacient?

How to pronounce abortifacient

Pronunciation: [əˌbɔːtɪfəˈʃɛnt]

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