Definition of abort

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Abort (v. i.) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile..

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Abortive :: Abortive (n.) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
Abortment :: Abortment (n.) Abortion.
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.
Abortifacient :: Abortifacient (v.) Producing miscarriage.
Abortiveness :: Abortiveness (n.) The quality of being abortive.
Abortion :: Abortion (n.) Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or anything which in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; a complete failure; as, his attempt proved an abortion..
Obsolete :: Obsolete (a.) Not very distinct; obscure; rudimental; imperfectly developed; abortive.
Castling :: Castling (n.) That which is cast or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
Abortion :: Abortion (n.) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed..
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum..
Aborted :: Aborted (a.) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches..
Aborsive :: Aborsive (a.) Abortive.
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child..
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc..
Abortive :: Abortive (v.) Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever..
Rachitis :: Rachitis (n.) A disease which produces abortion in the fruit or seeds.
Abortively :: Abortively (adv.) In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
Still-burn :: Stillborn (a.) Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem..
Feticide :: Feticide (n.) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.
Sooterkin :: Sooterkin (n.) A kind of false birth, fabled to be produced by Dutch women from sitting over their stoves; also, an abortion, in a figurative sense; an abortive scheme..
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