nontherapeutic abortion

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /nɔnˌθɛɹ.əˈpju.tɪk əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/

Noun

nontherapeutic abortion (plural nontherapeutic abortions)

(medicine) An abortion not required for medical reasons.

Synonyms

elective abortion

Antonyms

therapeutic abortion

References

Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940) Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 7

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