What does "abort" mean?
Abort: (Biol.) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
Additional senses
- 2.An untimely birth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
- 3.An aborted offspring. [Obs.] Holland.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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