Abortive

·noun A fruitless effort or issue.

II. Abortive ·v Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.

III. Abortive ·v Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.

IV. Abortive ·v Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.

V. Abortive ·v Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.

VI. Abortive ·v Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.

VII. Abortive ·noun A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.

VIII. Abortive ·noun That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an Abortion.

IX. Abortive ·v Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, ·etc.

X. Abortive ·v Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.