Noun: abortion u'bor-shun
- A deliberate termination of pregnancy
"The woman chose to have an induced abortion for personal reasons";
- induced abortion, termination
- (medicine) the cessation of pregnancy or foetal development; a miscarriage
"The doctor explained that spontaneous abortion is common in the first trimester"; "She sought medical attention after signs of a possible abortion"
- Failure of a plan
"The project's abortion was due to lack of funding";
- miscarriage
- (biology) an early stop to the development of an organ, so that it is not fully formed or is absorbed
"The plant exhibited leaf abortion due to stress"
- Something ugly or badly made; a useless failure
"The project turned out to be an abortion of design"
Derived forms: abortions
Type of: conclusion, ending, failure, termination
Encyclopedia: Abortion, induced