abortion
Pronunciation:
/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/noun
Definitions
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.
An aborted foetus; an abortus.
A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.