Definitions for the word, abortive

(n.) A fruitless effort or issue.

(n.) A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion.

(n.) That which is born or brought forth prematurely; an abortion.

(v.) Causing abortion; as, abortive medicines.

(v.) Coming to naught; failing in its effect; miscarrying; fruitless; unsuccessful; as, an abortive attempt.

(v.) Cutting short; as, abortive treatment of typhoid fever.

(v.) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile; as, an abortive organ, stamen, ovule, etc.

(v.) Made from the skin of a still-born animal; as, abortive vellum.

(v.) Produced by abortion; born prematurely; as, an abortive child.

(v.) Rendering fruitless or ineffectual.


181 words found in the Scrabble word, abortive



Scrabble letter values
A is 1 points
B is 3 points
C is 3 points
D is 2 points
E is 1 points
F is 4 points
G is 2 points
H is 4 points
I is 1 points
J is 8 points
K is 5 points
L is 1 points
M is 3 points
N is 1 points
O is 1 points
P is 3 points
Q is 10 points
R is 1 points
S is 1 points
T is 1 points
U is 1 points
V is 4 points
W is 4 points
X is 8 points
Y is 4 points
Z is 10 points



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