English Etymology From abort + -i- + -ent. Noun abortient (plural abortients) (archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion. Adjective abortient (comparative more abortient, superlative most abortient) (archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying. Anagrams bartonite, torbaniteWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.