HyperDic: induced_abortion

English > 1 sense of the expression induced abortion:
NOUNactinduced abortiona deliberate termination of pregnancy
English > induced abortion: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningA deliberate termination of pregnancy.
Narroweraborticide, feticideThe act of destroying a fetus
suction curettage, vacuum aspirationA method of induced abortion
therapeutic abortionA legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)
Broaderabortiontermination of pregnancy
Spanishabordo inducido, aborto inducido

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