abortogenic
/əˈbɔr.təˌd͡ʒɛ.nɪk/
构词拆解
- -o-
- A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or combining forms of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the classical compounds of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary, but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
- -genic
- Forms adjectives relating to things producing or generating something. · Forms adjectives relating to things produced or generated by something.
词源说明
From abort + -o- + -genic. Compare abortigenic.
释义
形容词adjective
- 1Causing abortion; abortifacient.
名词noun
- 1A substance that induces abortion; an abortifacient.