abortive
adj. unsuccessful, fruitless; failing to develop completely; tending to cause an abortion (Medicine) | ||||
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Abortive Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Abortive
(v.)
Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.
(v.)
Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.
(v.)
Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.
(v.)
Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.
(v.)
Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.
(v.)
Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.
(v.)
Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.
(n.)
That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
(n.)
A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
(n.)
A fruitless effort or issue.
(v.)
Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.
(v.)
Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.
(v.)
Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.
(v.)
Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.
(v.)
Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.
(v.)
Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.
(v.)
Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.
(n.)
That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.
(n.)
A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.
(n.)
A fruitless effort or issue.
| WordNet 2.0 |
abortive
Adjective
1. failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
(synonym) stillborn, unsuccessful
(similar) unfruitful
Adjective
1. failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President"
(synonym) stillborn, unsuccessful
(similar) unfruitful
| Shakespeare Words |
ABORTIVE
born prematurely; unnatural.
born prematurely; unnatural.
| GLOSSARY OF ESOTERIC WORDS |
abortive
intrupted, uncompleted; hence, fruitless, vain, futile, bootless.
abortio ( a miscarriage)***There was one more abortive attempt to rescue the hostages but this too could not be successful because the militants were extremely vigilant.
We had to abandon our abortive attempts.
intrupted, uncompleted; hence, fruitless, vain, futile, bootless.
abortio ( a miscarriage)***There was one more abortive attempt to rescue the hostages but this too could not be successful because the militants were extremely vigilant.
We had to abandon our abortive attempts.
| hEnglish - advanced version |
abortive
abortive
abortionist \a*bor"tion*ist\, n. one who procures abortion or miscarriage.
abortive
abortionist \a*bor"tion*ist\, n. one who procures abortion or miscarriage.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
abortive
as an attempt: gan bhrígh, gan tairbhe, i n-aisce
as an attempt: gan bhrígh, gan tairbhe, i n-aisce
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Diffrwytho
Diffrwytho = v. to make abortive
Diffrwytho = v. to make abortive
Diseuthyg
Diseuthyg = a. not abortive
Abortive Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
abortive
adjective
which does not succeed
abortive poliomyelitis = mild form of polio which only affects the throat and intestines
COMMENT: in the UK an abortion can be carried out legally if two doctors agree that the mother's life is in danger or that the fetus is likely to be born with severe handicaps
adjective
which does not succeed
abortive poliomyelitis = mild form of polio which only affects the throat and intestines
COMMENT: in the UK an abortion can be carried out legally if two doctors agree that the mother's life is in danger or that the fetus is likely to be born with severe handicaps
Abortive Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Abortion
An abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death. This can occur spontaneously as a miscarriage or be artificially induced by medical, surgical or other means. "Abortion" can refer to an induced procedure at any point during human pregnancy; it is sometimes medically defined as either miscarriage or induced termination before the point of viability. Throughout history, abortion has been induced by various methods and the moral and legal aspects of abortion are subject to intense debate in many parts of the world.
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