abortion
/əˈbɔːʃn/noun
उच्चारण अबॉर्शन
गर्भपात (जानबूझकर कराया गया)
Core word
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[U, C]
the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage by a medical procedure
गर्भपात (जानबूझकर कराया गया)
- The law on abortion differs from country to country.
- She decided not to have an abortion.
- The doctor explained the legal rules on abortion.
Synonyms termination
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[C] medical
the natural ending of a pregnancy before the baby is able to live outside the mother
गर्भपात, गर्भस्राव
- Some infections can cause spontaneous abortion.
- The report explained that a spontaneous abortion can happen for many natural reasons.
- A sudden fever can sometimes lead to abortion in the early weeks.
+ 2 more examples
- The doctor said the abortion was due to natural causes.
- She needed rest and care after the abortion.
Synonyms miscarriage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
abortion (countable and uncountable)
Abortion is uncountable when you speak of the practice or the law, and countable when you mean one medical procedure.
जब अभ्यास या कानून की बात हो, तब 'abortion' uncountable है; जब एक चिकित्सा-प्रक्रिया की बात हो, तब countable।
- Abortion is regulated by law in India.
- The doctor explained the risks of an abortion.
have / undergo + an abortion
The usual verbs are have and undergo; a doctor performs or carries out the procedure.
सामान्य verbs 'have' और 'undergo' हैं; प्रक्रिया को डॉक्टर 'perform' या 'carry out' करता है।
- The law lays down who may perform an abortion.
- She did not want to undergo an abortion.
spontaneous abortion vs induced abortion
In medical writing, spontaneous means it happens naturally and induced means it is brought about by a procedure; the first is also called miscarriage.
चिकित्सा-लेखन में 'spontaneous' का अर्थ स्वाभाविक रूप से होना और 'induced' का अर्थ प्रक्रिया द्वारा कराया जाना है; पहले को miscarriage भी कहते हैं।
- A spontaneous abortion is also called a miscarriage.
abortion + law / right / rate (noun phrases)
As the first word of a noun phrase, abortion names a topic of law, health or public debate.
Noun phrase के पहले शब्द के रूप में 'abortion' कानून, स्वास्थ्य या सार्वजनिक बहस का विषय बताता है।
- The abortion law was amended by Parliament.
- The report studied the abortion rate in several states.
+Collocations 4
adjective + abortion
legalillegalmedicalspontaneousinducedunsafe
- Unsafe abortion is a serious public health problem.
verb + abortion
permitrestrictdebatebanregulate
- Some countries restrict abortion after a fixed number of weeks.
abortion + noun
lawrightsclinicdebaterate
- The abortion debate divides opinion in many societies.
legal terms with abortion
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Actconsentregistered doctorgestation limit
- In India, abortion is governed by the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
“More examples 5
- The Parliament passed an amendment to the abortion law.
संसद ने गर्भपात कानून में संशोधन पारित किया।
- An abortion must be carried out only by a qualified doctor.
गर्भपात केवल योग्य डॉक्टर द्वारा ही किया जाना चाहिए।
- The essay discussed health risks linked to unsafe abortion.
निबंध में असुरक्षित गर्भपात से जुड़े स्वास्थ्य जोखिमों पर चर्चा की गई।
- Doctors can usually find the cause of a spontaneous abortion.
डॉक्टर प्रायः स्वतः गर्भपात का कारण पता लगा लेते हैं।
- The comprehension passage was about abortion and the law.
Comprehension का गद्यांश गर्भपात और कानून के बारे में था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The law on abortion are very strict in that country.
✓ The law on abortion is very strict in that country.
The subject is law, which is singular, so the verb is is.
Subject 'law' singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse abortion (the deliberate ending of a pregnancy) and miscarriage (when a pregnancy ends naturally), although doctors use spontaneous abortion for a miscarriage.
Abortion (जानबूझकर गर्भ समाप्त करना) और miscarriage (गर्भ का प्राकृतिक रूप से गिर जाना) को confuse न करें, हालाँकि डॉक्टर miscarriage के लिए spontaneous abortion भी कहते हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: The adjective abortive means unsuccessful, as in 'an abortive attempt to escape'.
Usage में adjective abortive का अर्थ असफल है, जैसे 'an abortive attempt to escape'।