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Abortive
əˈbɔːtɪv
Abortive definitions
adjective
abortive
- failing to produce the intended result
"rebel officers led the abortive coup"
failed unsuccessful non-successful vain thwarted futile useless worthless ineffective ineffectual to no effect inefficacious fruitless unproductive unavailing to no avail sterile nugatory - (of a virus infection) failing to produce symptoms
- (of an organ or organism) rudimentary; arrested in development
"abortive medusae"
- causing or resulting in the premature termination of pregnancy
"abortive techniques"