abortee

English

Etymology

abort + -ee

Pronunciation

Noun

abortee (plural abortees)

  1. That which was aborted.
  2. A pregnant woman who has an abortion. [First attested in the mid 20th century.][1]

References

  1. “abortee” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.

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