ABORTING | • aborting v. Present participle of abort. • ABORT v. to bring forth a foetus prematurely, to cause to come to nothing. |
ABORTION | • abortion n. (Medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss… • abortion n. (Now rare) An aborted foetus; an abortus. • abortion n. (Figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity. |
ABORTIVE | • abortive adj. (Obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. • abortive adj. Coming to nothing; failing in its effect.. • abortive adj. (Biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. |
ABORTIONS | • abortions n. Plural of abortion. • ABORTION n. the induced expulsion of a nonviable fetus. |
ABORTICIDE | • aborticide n. The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide. • aborticide n. An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient. • ABORTICIDE n. the killing of a fetus; abortion. |
ABORTIONAL | • abortional adj. (Rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. • ABORTIONAL adj. pertaining to abortion. |
ABORTIVELY | • abortively adv. In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly. • ABORTIVE adv. failing to succeed. |
ABORTICIDES | • aborticides n. Plural of aborticide. • ABORTICIDE n. the killing of a fetus; abortion. |
ABORTIONIST | • abortionist n. (Now sometimes offensive) A person who performs abortions, especially illegally or secretly. • abortionist n. (Chiefly derogatory) A person who advocates for or supports the legality of abortion. • ABORTIONIST n. one who induces abortions. |
ABORTIONISTS | • abortionists n. Plural of abortionist. • ABORTIONIST n. one who induces abortions. |
ABORTIVENESS | • abortiveness n. (Uncountable) The quality of being abortive. • abortiveness n. (Countable) The result or product of being abortive. • ABORTIVENESS n. the state of being abortive. |
ABORTIFACIENT | • abortifacient adj. (Pharmacology) Producing miscarriage. • abortifacient n. (Pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion. • ABORTIFACIENT n. a drug used to induce an abortion. |
ABORTIFACIENTS | • abortifacients n. Plural of abortifacient. • ABORTIFACIENT n. a drug used to induce an abortion. |
ABORTIVENESSES | • abortivenesses n. Plural of abortiveness. • ABORTIVENESS n. the state of being abortive. |