abortifacient

The story

1. Latin · derived fromfacere“to make”
2. English todayabortifacient

First attested in 1875. abort + -facient (“causing an”), from Latin facere (“to make”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. Producing miscarriage.
• First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.