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IELTS BNC: 4341 COCA: 1969

abortion

noun

abor·​tion ə-ˈbȯr-shən How to pronounce abortion (audio)
1
: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus: such as
a
: spontaneous expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation compare miscarriage
b
: induced expulsion of a human fetus
c
: expulsion of a fetus by a domestic animal often due to infection at any time before completion of pregnancy compare contagious abortion
2
a
: a misshapen thing or person : monstrosity
b
informal + sometimes offensive : something regarded as horrifically or disgustingly bad
3
: arrest of development (as of a part or process) resulting in imperfection
also : a result of such arrest

Example Sentences

a doctor who performs abortions She chose to have an abortion.

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin abortiōn-, abortiō, from aborīrī "to miscarry, abort entry 1" + -tiōn-, tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

circa 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of abortion was circa 1537

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