abortient
n. C2 Proficiency abor·tient
n. a medicine that causes a miscarriage or stops a pregnancy. It is an old word that doctors used in the past.
n. a substance or medicine used to induce an abortion or miscarriage. Archaic in modern medical contexts; historically used in pharmacological literature.
The doctor discussed the use of an abortient with the patient.
In the 19th century, certain herbal abortients were commonly used in folk medicine to terminate early pregnancies.
The historical record indicates that various abortients were prepared from local plants, though their efficacy and safety were often questionable by modern standards.