Abortion

Definition: Meaning of, abortion in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əˈbɔːʃ(ə)n /

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abortion	abortions

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abortion used in phrases

abortion pill (noun)
1. trade name RU_486 an abortion-inducing drug developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
abortion-inducing drug (noun)
1. or other chemical agent a drug that causes abortion
anti-abortion (adjective)
1. especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions advocating full legal protection of embryos and foetuses
2. opposed to abortion
contagious abortion (noun)
1. an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
habitual abortion (noun)
1. often for no known reason repeated spontaneous abortion
imminent abortion (noun)
1. the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception
incomplete abortion (noun)
1. termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
induced abortion (noun)
1. a deliberate termination of pregnancy
partial abortion (noun)
1. termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
spontaneous abortion (noun)
1. birth of a baby that has already died in the womb
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Pronunciation: ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt

Parts of Speech: noun

[countable] something you say or write, especially publicly or officially, to let people know your intentions or opinions, or to record facts

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