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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
noun
(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
noun
(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
noun
(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
noun
An induced abortion.
abortamento
noun
An induced abortion.
aborto induzido
noun
An induced abortion.
aborto
noun
(figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity. [from 16th c.]
aborto
noun
(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]
abortamento
noun
(biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]

What does "abortion" mean?

  1. noun The deliberate ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive on its own.
    "She travelled to another city to have an abortion."
  2. 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."
  3. 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.

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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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