01 n. The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; …
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The act of giving premature birth; particularly, the expulsion of the human fetus prematurely, or before it is capable of sustaining life; miscarriage.
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The immature product of an untimely birth.
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Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.(Biol.)
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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.
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the removal of a fetus from the womb prior to normal delivery in a manner such as to cause the death of the fetus; also called voluntary abortion, or when performed by a physician, therapeutic abortion. Also: voluntary abortion, therapeutic abortion
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something considered to be a repulsive or monstrous variant of a normal object; a monstrosity.