abortion

a·bor·tion  (-bôrshn)

n.

1.

a. Induced termination of a pregnancy with destruction of the embryo or fetus.

b. Any of various procedures resulting in the termination of a pregnancy. Also called induced abortion.

2. See miscarriage.

3. Cessation of normal growth, especially of an organ or other body part, prior to full development or maturation.

4. The premature ending or abandonment of an undertaking.

5. Something that is regarded as poorly made or done.

---

abortion

Noun

1. an operation to end pregnancy

2. the premature ending of a pregnancy when a fetus is expelled from the womb before it can live independently

3. the failure of a mission or project

4. Informal something that is grotesque

abortionist n

---

abortion  (-bôrshn)

1. Induced termination of pregnancy, involving destruction of the embryo or fetus.

2. Any of various procedures that result in such termination.

3. Spontaneous abortion; miscarriage.

4. Cessation of a normal or abnormal process before completion.

---

Abortion

See also birth; pregnancy

aborticide

1. destruction of a fetus. Also called feticide.
2. that which produces an abortion; an abortifacient

abortifacient

Cf. aborticide, 2.

feticide, foeticide

the killing of a fetus; especially illegal abortion. Also called aborticide. — feticidal, foeticidal, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	abortion - termination of pregnancy             ending, termination, conclusion - the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement" spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, miscarriage - a natural loss of the products of conception induced abortion - a deliberate termination of pregnancy
	2.	abortion - failure of a plan                     miscarriage failure - an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure"

---

abortion

noun 1. termination, feticide, aborticide, miscarriage, deliberate miscarriage

noun 2. failure, disappointment, fiasco, misadventure, vain effort

noun 3. monstrosity,

Translations

abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] n → aborto (provocado);

to have an abortion → abortar

abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] abort n → avortement m;

to have an abortion → se faire avorter

abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] abort n → Abtreibung f;

(miscarriage) → Fehlgeburt f;

to have an abortion abort → abtreiben lassen

abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] n → aborto;

to have an abortion → avere un aborto, abortire