abortive
/əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/ adjective C2- Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. . · an abortive attempt
- Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. · an abortive organ· an abortive stamen
- Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease). · abortive treatment of typhoid fever
- Having a short and mild progression, without pronounced symptoms.
- Made from the skin of a still-born animal. · abortive vellum
From the library
I proceed, then, from the morning which followed our abortive chase of the convict and our other strange experiences upon the moor.
Learn abortive in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.