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abortion
/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
noun
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.
An aborted foetus; an abortus.
A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
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