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induced abortion

/ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
in-duced abor-tion
IPA
/ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical or medicinal procedure that terminates a pregnancy by removing the fetus; a therapeutic abortion. It is a way to prevent or mitigate maternal injury or illness and/or a non-contraceptive form of birth control.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Inflected Forms

induced abortions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

imminent abortion spontaneous abortion

Synonyms

abortion

Questions

How do you pronounce induced abortion?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/.
What does induced abortion mean?
A surgical or medicinal procedure that terminates a pregnancy by removing the fetus; a therapeutic abortion. It is a way to prevent or mitigate maternal injury or illness and/or a non-contraceptive form of birth control.

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