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abor·tion·ist — /əˈboɚʃənıst/ noun, pl ists [count] disapproving : a person who performs abortions … Useful english dictionary
abor — abor; abor·ti·cide; abor·tion; abor·tion·ist; abor·to·gen·ic; abor·tus; abor·ti·fa·cient; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
abortion — abor·tion … English syllables
abortionist — abor·tion·ist … English syllables
Abortion — In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does not refer to why that pregnancy was lost. A spontaneous abortion is… … Medical dictionary
proabortion — pro·abor·tion ( )prō ə bȯr shən adj favoring the legalization of abortion pro·abor·tion·ist sh(ə )nəst n … Medical dictionary
abortion — abor·tion /ə bȯr shən/ n 1: the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus; esp: the medical procedure of inducing expulsion of a human fetus to terminate a pregnancy 2: the crime of … Law dictionary
abortionist — One who interrupts a pregnancy. * * * abor·tion·ist sh(ə )nəst n one who induces abortion … Medical dictionary
abortionist — abor·tion·ist /ə bȯr shə nist/ n: one who induces abortions Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. abortionist … Law dictionary
