abortion

a·bor·tion  (-bôrshn)

n.

1.

a. Termination of pregnancy and expulsion of an embryo or of a fetus that is incapable of survival.

b. Any of various procedures that result in such termination and expulsion. Also called induced abortion.

2. The premature expulsion of a nonviable fetus from the uterus; a miscarriage.

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

4. An aborted organism.

5. Something malformed or incompletely developed; a monstrosity.

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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

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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.

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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"

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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

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abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] abort n → avortement m;

to have an abortion → se faire avorter

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abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] abort n → Abtreibung f;

(miscarriage) → Fehlgeburt f;

to have an abortion abort → abtreiben lassen

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abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] n → aborto;

to have an abortion → avere un aborto, abortire