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abortion
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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.

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

1. destruction of a fetus. Also called feticide.
2. that which produces an abortion; an abortifacient
Cf. aborticide, 2.
the killing of a fetus; especially illegal abortion. Also called aborticide. — feticidal, foeticidal, adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.abortionabortion - 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.abortionabortion - failure of a plan
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
Spanish abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] naborto (provocado);
to have an abortion → abortar

French abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] abort navortement m;
to have an abortion → se faire avorter

German abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] abort nAbtreibung f;
(miscarriage) → Fehlgeburt f;
to have an abortion abort → abtreiben lassen

Italian abortion [əˈbɔːʃən] naborto;
to have an abortion → avere un aborto, abortire

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