abortion
🇺🇸
/əˈbɔːrʃn/
🇬🇧
/əˈbɔːʃn/
noun
C1
ending a pregnancy early on purpose
The abortion debate involves people who support choice and those who oppose abortion.
C1
a medical procedure to end a pregnancy early
She chose to have an abortion after careful consideration.
R
when a baby is born too early and cannot survive
High caffeine intake may increase the risk of abortion and low birth weight.
translation
ending a pregnancy early on purpose; a medical procedure to end a pregnancy early; when a baby is born too early and cannot survive
Word Forms
Plural
abortions