noun Download 🔗Share The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion. Examples : "The doctor explained the risks and benefits of an abortion to the young woman. " medicine sex body family human society law politics moral religion state essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An aborted foetus; an abortus. Examples : "The doctor examined the abortion and determined it was a miscarriage. " medicine body sex anatomy biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity. Examples : "The sculptor's first attempt at a human figure was an abortion—a misshapen, awkward mess. " medicine biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc. Examples : "The company's new marketing campaign suffered an abortion due to lack of funding. " outcome plan business achievement essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. Examples : "The embryo's early abortion prevented the development of a healthy fetus. " medicine biology organ anatomy physiology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage. Examples : "The flu's sudden abortion saved me from missing a week of school. " medicine essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
