abortive in German
abortive in German is abgetrieben, vorzeitig, Fehl- — abortive means born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
abortive in German
abgetrieben
(obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. [c. 1400–mid 1700s]
vorzeitig
(obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. [c. 1400–mid 1700s]
Fehl-
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
erfolglos
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
fehlgeschlagen
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
fruchtlos
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
gescheitert
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
misslungen
Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
rudimentär
(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
unvollkommen
(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
verkümmert
(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
vorzeitig
(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
abortiv
(medicine, pharmaceutical effect, rare) Causing abortion; abortifacient.
abtreibend
(medicine, pharmaceutical effect, rare) Causing abortion; abortifacient.
abortiv
(medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).
abbrechen
(medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).
Abort
(obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the mid 18th century.]
Abtreibung
(obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the mid 18th century.]
Interruptio
(obsolete) Someone or something born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. [Attested from around (1150 to 1350) until the mid 18th century.]
Erfolglosigkeit
(obsolete) A fruitless effort. [Attested from the early 17th century until the early 18th century.]
Abtreibungsmittel
(obsolete) A medicine that causes abortion, an abortifacient.
What does "abortive" mean?
- adj Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
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adj Unsuccessful; failing to achieve its purpose.
"Not surprisingly, ERS has that market covered. It now owns all five of the vehicles fitted with generators for the abortive Nightstar services through the Channel Tunnel."
- adj Not fully grown or developed; underdeveloped.
- adj (medicine) Able to bring about a miscarriage.
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- Not surprisingly, ERS has that market covered. It now owns all five of the vehicles fitted with generators for the abortive Nightstar services through the Channel Tunnel.
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What is "abortive" in German?
"abortive" in German is abgetrieben, vorzeitig, Fehl-. abortive means: Born too early, before it was fully formed, and so seeming unnatural.
Are there other ways to say "abortive" in German?
Yes — German has 19 translations listed for "abortive": abgetrieben, vorzeitig, Fehl-, erfolglos, fehlgeschlagen, fruchtlos.
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