-facient


  1. a combining form meaning “causing” or “inducing” that specified by the initial element: parturifacient; somnifacient.

Origin of -facient

1
<Latin , stem of faciēns, present participle of facere to make, do

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-facient

suffix forming adjectives, suffix forming nouns
  1. indicating a state or quality: absorbefacient; rubefacient

Origin of -facient

1
from Latin facient-, faciēns, present participle of facere to do

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