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Noun: abortion  u'borshun
  1. Termination of pregnancy
     
  2. Failure of a plan
    - miscarriage

Derived forms: abortions

See also: abort, abortionist

Type of: conclusion, ending, failure, termination

Encyclopedia: Abortion, eugenic Abortion, habitual Abortion Abortion, Physical Effects of Abortion, missed Abortion, spontaneous Abortion, induced Abortion, legal and moral issues

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