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 farmer lost several ewes to abortion during the cold spring."
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noun The failure or collapse of a plan, project, or process partway through.
"The sudden abortion of the rocket launch disappointed the waiting crowd."
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abortion in a sentence
- She travelled to another city to have an abortion.
- The clinic offers counselling before and after an abortion.
- The farmer lost several ewes to abortion during the cold spring.
- Disease can cause abortion in cattle, so the vet tested the herd.
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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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