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   abortion

   /əˈbɔːʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy: "concerns such as abortion and euthanasia"
   • ▪ the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus by natural causes before it is able to survive independently.
   • ▪ the arrest of the development of a seed, fruit, or other organ.
   • 2. an object or undertaking that is unpleasant or badly made or carried out.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin abortio(n-), from aboriri ‘miscarry’ (see abort).

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