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abortive
[ uh-bawr-tiv ]
adjective
- failing to succeed; unsuccessful:
an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme.
Synonyms: vain, unavailing, bootless, ineffectual, fruitless
Antonyms: successful
- born prematurely.
- imperfectly developed; rudimentary.
- Medicine/Medical.
- producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient.
- acting to halt progress of a disease.
- Pathology. (of the course of a disease) short and mild without the usual, pronounced clinical symptoms.
- Botany. (of seeds or pollen grains) imperfect; unable to germinate.
abortive
/ əˈbɔːtɪv /
adjective
- failing to achieve a purpose; fruitless
- (of organisms) imperfectly developed; rudimentary
- causing abortion; abortifacient
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- a·bortive·ly adverb
- a·bortive·ness noun
- nona·bortive adjective
- nona·bortive·ly adverb
- nona·bortive·ness noun
- una·bortive adjective
- una·bortive·ly adverb
- una·bortive·ness noun
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