Abortive Word Meaning

Middle English (as a noun denoting a stillborn child or animal): via Old French from Latin abortivus, from aboriri ‘miscarry’ (see abort)

failing to produce the intended result

failing to produce intended result

• the rebel officers who led the abortive coup were shot

(of a virus infection) failing to produce symptoms.

(of virus infection) failing to produce symptoms

causing or resulting in abortion

causing or resulting in abortion

• abortive techniques