parturifacient

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English

Etymology

From Latin parturire (to desire to bring forth) + facere (to make).

Noun

parturifacient (plural parturifacients)

  1. (medicine) A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbirth.[1]

References

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    1839, Robley Dunglison, “PARTURIFACIENT”, in Medical Lexicon. A New Dictionary of Medical Science, , 2nd edition, Philadelphia, Pa.: Lea and Blanchard, successors to Carey and Co., →OCLC: