English Dictionary

abortive

/əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/

adj

(obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural. / Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. . / (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.

The abortive attempt to start a revolution ended in failure.

意味（1）

(obsolete) Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.

Thou elvish-marked, abortive, rooting hog!

意味（2）

Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .

an abortive attempt

意味（3）

(biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.

an abortive organ

意味（4）

(pharmacology, medicine, rare, attributive) Causing abortion; abortifacient

abortive medicines

意味（5）

(medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).

abortive treatment of typhoid fever

意味（6）

Made from the skin of a still-born animal.

abortive vellum