ăbortīvus
ăbortīvus, a, um, adj. abortio, pertaining to a premature delivery. Adj. Born prematurely = abortus: Sisyphus, * Hor. S. 1, 3, 46; cf. Juv. 2, 32: ovum, addled, Mart. 6, 93.— That causes abortion: malvae, Plin. 20, 21, 84, § 226; so id. 24, 5, 11, § 18: sternuisse a coitu abortivum, id. 7, 6, 5, § 42.— Subst.: ăbortīvum, i, n. An abortion, Plin. 18, 17, 44, § 150; Vulg. 1 Cor. 15, 8 al.— (Sc. medicamentum.) A means of procuring abortion = abiga, Juv. 6, 368.