A-bōr'tion, n.
(-bôr'shun), n. [Lat. abortio.]
Sense 1. The act of miscarrying; the expulsion of an immature product of conception; miscarriage.
Sense 2. The immature product of an untimely birth.
Sense 3. (Bot.) An imperfect formation, or the non-formation of an organ. London.
Sense 4. Any fruit or produce that does not come to maturity, or any thing which fails in its progress, before it is matured or perfect; as, his attempt proved an abortion.