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nounfailure of a plan
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nountermination of pregnancytype of:
Definition that contains abortion
- abort terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
- brucellosis an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
- ergonovine an alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergot; induces muscular contraction of the uterus and is administered after childbirth or abortion
- vacuum aspiration a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix
- mifepristone an abortion-inducing drug (trade name RU 486) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
- bang's disease an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings
- abortifacient a drug (or other chemical agent) that causes abortion
- slough off separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion
- pro-lifer an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
- habitual abortion repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)