induced abortion

US/ɪnˈdust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/US/ɪnˈdjust əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

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.

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Meanings

nouninduced abortion (plural induced abortions)

plural induced abortions

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: abortion

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
abortion
Also see
termination
Cite this entry
APA

induced abortion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induced%20abortion

MLA

“induced abortion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induced%20abortion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “induced abortion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/induced%20abortion.

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