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Meaning
Adj
●
Produced by
abortion
;
born
prematurely
and therefore unnatural.
●
Coming to nothing;
failing
in its effect. .
●
In Biology:
Imperfectly
formed
or developed;
rudimentary
; sterile.
●
In Medicine, Pharmaceutical effects & Abortion:
Causing
abortion
; abortifacient.
●
In Medicine:
Cutting
short
;
acting
to
halt
or
slow
the
progress
(of a disease).
●
In Medicine:
Having a
short and
mild
progression
, without
pronounced
symptoms.
●
Made from the
skin
of a
still-born
animal.
Noun
●
Someone
or something
born
or
brought forth
prematurely
; an abortion.
●
A
fruitless
effort.
●
A
medicine
that
causes
abortion
, an abortifacient.
●
A
medicine
or treatment
acting
to
halt
or
slow
the
progress
of a disease.
Verb
●
To cause an
abortion
; to
render
without fruit.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Miscarrying
Fruitless
Unsuccessful
Useless
Failed
Related
Abortifacient
Unsuccessful
Antiandrogen
Ineffective
Controversial
Unfruitful
Incorrect
Useless
Inadequate
Unreliable
Inconclusive
Insufficient
Unsatisfactory
Abortifacients
Reliable
Fruitless
Untimely
Unplanned
Temporary
Injectable
Erroneous
Herbal
Preventive
Efficacious
Elective
Futile
Improper
Investigational
Botched
Inappropriate
Analgesic
Bloodless
Counterproductive
Misleading
Embryonic
Effective
Catastrophic
Useful
Impracticable
Inaccurate
Disastrous
Incipient
Irrelevant
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