Skip to main content
Search Section
Skip alphabetical navigation menu.

Browse Alphabetically

  • English Word Aborsement Definition Abortment; abortion.
  • English Word Aborsive Definition Abortive.
  • English Word Abort Definition To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.
  • English Word Abort Definition To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
  • English Word Abort Definition An untimely birth.
  • English Word Abort Definition An aborted offspring.
  • English Word Aborted Definition Brought forth prematurely.
  • English Word Aborted Definition Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped; checked in normal development at a very early stage; as, spines are aborted branches.
  • English Word Aborticide Definition The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
  • English Word Abortifacient Definition Producing miscarriage.
  • English Word Abortifacient Definition A drug or an agent that causes premature delivery.
  • English Word Abortion Definition The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.
  • English Word Abortion Definition The immature product of an untimely birth.
  • English Word Abortion Definition Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
  • English Word Abortion Definition 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.
  • English Word Abortional Definition Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
  • English Word Abortionist Definition One who procures abortion or miscarriage.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.
  • English Word Abortive Definition Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.
  • English Word Abortive Definition That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
  • English Word Abortive Definition A fruitless effort or issue.
  • English Word Abortive Definition A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
  • English Word Abortively Definition In an abortive or untimely manner; immaturely; fruitlessly.
  • English Word Abortiveness Definition The quality of being abortive.
  • English Word Abortment Definition Abortion.