abortin

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US/əˈbɔɹ.tn̩/

noun

An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.

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Meanings

nounabortin (plural abortins)

plural abortins

  1. An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.

Origin

From New Latin abortus + English -in.

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Translations

Portuguese abortina
  • abortinaextract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus
Cite this entry
APA

abortin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortin

MLA

“abortin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abortin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abortin.

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