ABORTION


Meaning of ABORTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ əˈbɔ:ʃən ]

n. 1 the expulsion of a foetus (naturally or esp. by medical induction) from the womb before it is able to survive independently, esp. in the first 28 weeks of a human pregnancy. 2 a stunted or deformed creature or thing. 3 the failure of a project or an action. 4 Biol. the arrest of the development of an organ. [L abortio (as ABORT)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.