Abortivity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being abortive. uncountable

    "Abortivity is very high in the first month of gestation, decreases rapidly in the others and slightly increases just in the period close preceding the birth."

Example

More examples

"Abortivity is very high in the first month of gestation, decreases rapidly in the others and slightly increases just in the period close preceding the birth."

Etymology

From abortive + -ity.

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