Word Type

Noun

The word "abortion" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

kill fetus

Defined As

termination of fetus

Derived Terms

abortifacient abortion ban abortion clinic abortion doctor abortion mill abortion pill abortion rights abortion tour abortion tourism abortion tourist abortion vaccine abortion-rights abortional abortionee abortionism abortionist anti-abortion anti-abortionism anti-abortionist antiabortion antiabortionism antiabortionist boybortion miniabortion missed abortion post-abortion postabortion pre-abortion preabortion pro-abortion proabortion teleabortion

Derived From

abort

Etymologically Related To

abort

Context

biology medicine

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

conclusion ending failure termination

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

accidental abortion ampullar abortion artificial abortion back alley abortion back-alley abortion chemical abortion complete abortion contagious abortion early abortion elective abortion habitual abortion hysterotomy abortion imminent abortion incomplete abortion induced abortion inevitable abortion infected abortion infectious abortion instillation abortion late-term abortion lunchtime abortion medical abortion nontherapeutic abortion overdue abortion partial birth abortion partial-birth abortion prolonged abortion septic abortion spontaneous abortion surgical abortion therapeutic abortion threatened abortion tubal abortion vacuum aspiration abortion

Type Of (IsA)

disease issue medical procedure operation termination

Related Terms

abandonment abortus absorbed embryo foetus imperfect induced abortion miscarriage monstrosity spontaneous abortion womb

Synonym Network

aborticide cancellation misbirth miscarriage spontaneous abortion

Used For

removing unwanted pregnancies terminating pregnancy

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