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Premature :: Premature (a.) Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay..

Prematurity :: Prematurity (n.) The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius..

Immature :: Immature (a.) Premature; untimely; too early; as, an immature death..

Abort :: Abort (v. i.) To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

Warp :: Warp (v. i.) To cast the young prematurely; to slink; -- said of cattle, sheep, etc..

Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (n.) A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.

Prosopolepsy :: Prosopolepsy (n.) Respect of persons; especially, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from his external appearance..

Untimely :: Untimely (a.) Not timely; done or happening at an unnatural, unusual, or improper time; unseasonable; premature; inopportune; as, untimely frosts; untimely remarks; an untimely death..

Predecay :: Predecay (n.) Premature decay.

Rickets :: Rickets (n. pl.) A disease which affects children, and which is characterized by a bulky head, crooked spine and limbs, depressed ribs, enlarged and spongy articular epiphyses, tumid abdomen, and short stature, together with clear and often premature mental faculties. The essential cause of the disease appears to be the nondeposition of earthy salts in the osteoid tissues. Children afflicted with this malady stand and walk unsteadily. Called also rachitis..

Viable :: Viable (a.) Capable of living; born alive and with such form and development of organs as to be capable of living; -- said of a newborn, or a prematurely born, infant..

Slink :: Slink (a.) Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf..

Forwardness :: Forwardness (n.) A state of advance beyond the usual degree; prematureness; precocity; as, the forwardnessof spring or of corn; the forwardness of a pupil..

Slip :: Slip (v. t.) To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.

Timeless :: Timeless (a.) Done or occurring before the proper time; premature; immature; as, a timeless grave..

Abortive :: Abortive (n.) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

Anticipate :: Anticipate (v. t.) To take up or introduce beforehand, or before the proper or normal time; to cause to occur earlier or prematurely; as, the advocate has anticipated a part of his argument..

Prejudicate :: Prejudicate (a.) Biased by opinions formed prematurely; prejudiced.

Premature :: Premature (a.) Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed..

Castling :: Castling (n.) That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

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