abortogenic

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US/əˈbɔɹ.təˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/

adjective

Causing abortion; abortifacient.

Similar
abortifacient
OriginEnglish abort ← Latin abortare →
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Meanings

adjectiveabortogenic (comparative more abortogenic, superlative most abortogenic)

comparative more abortogenic · superlative most abortogenic

  1. Causing abortion; abortifacient.
nounabortogenic (plural abortogenics)

plural abortogenics

  1. A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.

    Synonyms: abortifacient

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.

Similar
abortifacient

Origin

  1. Latinaborior
  2. Latinabortō
  3. Latinabortare
  4. Englishabort
  5. Englishabortogenic

From abort + -o- + -genic. Compare abortigenic.

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APA

abortogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortogenic

MLA

“abortogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortogenic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abortogenic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortogenic.

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