An herb or substance that induces or causes an abortion, miscarriage, or premature expulsion of a fetus. (Abortient, Abortive)
A drug or chemical agent that induces abortion.
Induces abortions (miscarriages).
General medical definition: A drug which causes the interruption of a pregnancy and the death of an embryo or fetus. (Pregnancy begins when the pre-embryo attaches to the wall of the uterus.) Common pro-life definition: A drug which causes the death of any form of human life after conception. The difference in definitions makes dialog concerning emergency contraception (a.k.a. the morning after pill) very difficult. More info.
A plant that causes miscarriage or expulsion of the fetus. It is important that a pregnant woman avoid this type of plant. An example is the herb pennyroyal.
Induces childbirth or premature labour.
medication which terminates pregnancy and induces an abortion. Since the pro-life movement defines the start of pregnancy differently from that used by the pro-choice movement and the medical profession, a medication can be considered as an abortifacient by pro-lifers and a contraceptive by everyone else.
capable of inducing abortion
Any chemical agent that induces abortion.
Substance that induces abortion, premature expusion of the fetus
Induces the premature expulsion (abortion) of a fetus. Same meaning as Ecbolic. For example, pennyroyal.
drug or compound that induces the expulsion of an embryo or fetus (miscarriage) find all NHC pages containing: abortifacient
An abortifacient is a substance that induces abortion.