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pro|a|bor|tion — «PROH uh BR shuhn», adjective. favoring or permitting induced abortions: »proabortion legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the proabortion groups, making a woman s right to choose an abortion its top priority issue (Morton… … Useful english dictionary
pro|cre|a|tion — «PROH kree AY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of producing offspring; reproduction; begetting. 2. Figurative. production … Useful english dictionary
pro|ges|ta|tion|al — «PROH jehs TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or characteristic of the part of the menstrual cycle immediately before menstruation … Useful english dictionary
pro|hi|bi|tion — «PROH uh BIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of prohibiting or forbidding: »The prohibition against swimming in the city s reservoirs is sensible. 2. a law or laws that prohibits. 3. a law or laws against making or selling alcoholic liquors. National… … Useful english dictionary
pro|lon|ga|tion — «PROH lng GAY shuhn, long », noun. 1. the action of lengthening in time or space; extension: »the prolongation of one s school days by a year of graduate study. ... the sofas resembling a prolongation of uneasy chairs (George Eliot). 2. an added… … Useful english dictionary
pro|mul|ga|tion — «PROH muhl GAY shuhn; especially British PROM uhl GAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of promulgating: »the very promulgation of the gospel (Richard Hooker). 2. the state of being promulgated. 3. the official publication of a new law or… … Useful english dictionary
pro|ton|a|tion — «PROH tuh NAY shuhn», noun. Chemistry. the addition of a proton: »The hydride complexes are usually obtained by reduction or protonation of suitable metal complexes. All the positively charged species listed in Table I were obtained by… … Useful english dictionary
pro´a|bor´tion|ist — pro|a|bor|tion «PROH uh BR shuhn», adjective. favoring or permitting induced abortions: »proabortion legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the proabortion groups, making a woman s right to choose an abortion its top priority … Useful english dictionary
pro´a|bor´tion|ism — pro|a|bor|tion «PROH uh BR shuhn», adjective. favoring or permitting induced abortions: »proabortion legislation. The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the proabortion groups, making a woman s right to choose an abortion its top priority … Useful english dictionary
Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist — «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who favors laws against the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors. Pro|hi|bi|tion|ist «PROH uh BIHSH uh nihst», noun. a member of the Prohibition Party … Useful english dictionary
