noun

1. 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.

2. An aborted foetus; an abortus.

3. A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.

Synonyms: aborticide, embryoctony, feticide, foeticide, pregnancy, termination, aborticide, feticide