a. [ L. abortus (see Abort, v.) + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make. ] Producing miscarriage. -- n. A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. 1 inducing or promoting absorption
Syn. -- sorbefacient [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. calefaciens p. pr. of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make. ] Making warm; heating. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Physiol.) See Calorificient. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Delirium + L. faciens, -entis, p. pr. of facere to make. ] (Med.) Producing, or tending to produce, delirium. -- n. Any substance which tends to cause delirium. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From neut. of L. faciendus, gerundive of facere to do. ] (Mach.) The multiplicand. See Facient, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. faciens, -- entis, p. pr. of facere to make, do. See Fact. ] 1. One who does anything, good or bad; a doer; an agent. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hacket. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mach.) (a) One of the variables of a quantic as distinguished from a coefficient. (b) The multiplier. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The terms facient, faciend, and factum, may imply that the multiplication involved is not ordinary multiplication, but is either some specified operation, or, in general, any mathematical operation. See Multiplication. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., from, face. See Face. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The anterior part of the head; the face. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Zool.) The face of a bird, or the front of the head, excluding the bill. [ 1913 Webster ]

Facies Hippocratica. (Med.) See Hippocratic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. febris fever + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make. ] Febrific. Dunglison.

-- n. That which causes fever. Beddoes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. liquefaciens, p. pr. of liquefacere. See Liquefy. ] 1. That which serves to liquefy. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) An agent, as mercury, iodine, etc., which promotes the liquefying processes of the system, and increases the secretions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. parturire to desire to bring forth + facere to make. ] (Med.) A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbearing. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ L., from abl. of primus first + abl. of facies appearance. ] At first view; on the first appearance. [ 1913 Webster ]

Prima facie evidence (of a fact) (Law), evidence which is sufficient to establish the fact unless rebutted. Bouvier. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. rubefaciens, p. pr. of rubefacere to make red; rubere to be red + facere to make. ] Making red. -- n. (Med.) An external application which produces redness of the skin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. sensus sense + facere to make. ] Converting into sensation. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. sorbere to suck in, absorb + faciens, p. pr. of facere to make. ] (Med.) Producing absorption. -- n. A medicine or substance which produces absorption. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. stupefaciens, p. pr. of stupefacere to stupefy; stupere to be stupefied + facere to make. Cf. Stupefy. ] [ Written also stupifacient. ] Producing stupefaction; stupefactive. -- n. (Med.) Anything promoting stupefaction; a narcotic. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tumefaciens, -entis, p. pr. of tumefacere to tumefy; tumere to swell + facere to make. ] Producing swelling; tumefying. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]