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