induced abortion

English

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/, /ɪnˈdjust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Noun

induced abortion (plural induced abortions)

  1. A surgical or medicinal procedure that terminates a pregnancy by removing the fetus; a therapeutic abortion. It is a non-contraceptive form of birth control.

Synonyms
  • (therapeutic abortion): abortion (non-technical)

Translations
procedure that terminates pregnancy by removing the fetus — see abortion
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