† ambolicadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin ambolica, amblotica.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin ambolica (1789), error for amblotica (see amblotic adj.). N.E.D. (1884) gives the pronunciation as (æ̆mbǫ·lik) /æmˈbɒlɪk/.
Obsolete.
rare.
1879 Ambolic, having the power to produce abortion.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020).