abortion in Portuguese
abortion in Portuguese is aborto, abandono, abortamento — abortion means the deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
abortion in Portuguese
aborto
(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.[from 16th c.]
abandono
(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.[from 16th c.]
abortamento
(medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.[from 16th c.]
aborto
An induced abortion.
abortamento
An induced abortion.
aborto induzido
An induced abortion.
aborto
(figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity. [from 16th c.]
aborto
(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]
abortamento
(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]
What does "abortion" mean?
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noun The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
"She travelled to another city to have an abortion."
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noun A pregnancy that ends naturally and too early to produce a surviving baby; a miscarriage.
"The vet suspected the mare had suffered a spontaneous abortion."
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noun The failure or collapse of a plan, project, or process partway through.
"Budget cuts led to the abortion of the entire research programme."
abortion in a sentence
- She travelled to another city to have an abortion.
- The clinic offers counselling before and after an abortion.
- The vet suspected the mare had suffered a spontaneous abortion.
- Budget cuts led to the abortion of the entire research programme.
Similar words in Portuguese
Common Portuguese translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "abortion" in Portuguese?
"abortion" in Portuguese is aborto, abandono, abortamento. abortion means: The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
How do you use "abortion" in a sentence?
Example: "She travelled to another city to have an abortion." In Portuguese, "abortion" is aborto, abandono, abortamento.
Are there other ways to say "abortion" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "abortion": aborto, abandono, abortamento, aborto induzido.
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