Definition of "abortion" in англійська

noun

1. (medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.

2. (now rare) An aborted foetus; an abortus.

3. (figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.

4. (figuratively) Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.

5. (biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.

6. The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.