induced abortion
English
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editNoun
editinduced abortion (plural induced abortions)
- 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
edit- (therapeutic abortion): abortion (non-technical)
Translations
editprocedure that terminates pregnancy by removing the fetus — see abortion