ALL meanings of abortive
a·bor·tive
A a - adjective abortive halting a disease process 3
- adjective abortive born prematurely 3
- adjective abortive An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful. 3
- adjective abortive failing to achieve a purpose; fruitless 3
- adjective abortive (of organisms) imperfectly developed; rudimentary 3
- adjective abortive causing abortion; abortifacient 3
- adjective abortive coming to nothing; unsuccessful; fruitless 3
- adjective abortive arrested in development; rudimentary 3
- adjective abortive causing abortion 3
- adjective abortive failing to succeed; unsuccessful: an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme. 1
- adjective abortive born prematurely. 1
- adjective abortive imperfectly developed; rudimentary. 1
- adjective abortive Medicine/Medical. producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient. acting to halt progress of a disease. 1
- adjective abortive Pathology. (of the course of a disease) short and mild without the usual, pronounced clinical symptoms. 1
- adjective abortive Botany. (of seeds or pollen grains) imperfect; unable to germinate. 1
- adjective abortive unfinished or unsuccessful 1
- noun abortive Failing to produce the intended result. 1
- adjective abortive Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful. 0
- adjective abortive (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. 0
- adjective abortive (medicine, rare, attributive) Causing abortion; abortifacient. 0
- adjective abortive (medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease). 0
- adjective abortive Made from the skin of a still-born animal. 0
- noun abortive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion. 0
- noun abortive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A fruitless effort or issue. 0
- noun abortive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion, abortifacient. 0
- verb abortive (Transitive Verb) OBS To cause an abortion; to render without fruit. 0
- adjective abortive (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Produced by abortion; born prematurely. 0